Recent studies from Harvard Kennedy School and Georgetown have shown that conversational receptiveness (using language that demonstrates engagement with opposing views) can help defuse conflict between individuals.
Trust in nonpartisan news is essential to civil society—but is declining in the United States. However, language that demonstrates active engagement with opposing views may build trust.
Over 30,000 field experiments with The Washington Post and Upworthy showed that readers prefer simpler headlines (e.g., more common words and more readable writing) over more complex ones.
We study newsworthiness in theory and practice.
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?
How to galvanize leaders and policymakers to action on the world’s most pressing problems? It’s not with a list of numbers. Instead, it depends on telling compelling stories about real people.
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