Trust in nonpartisan news is essential to civil society—but is declining in the United States. However, language that demonstrates active…
Over 30,000 field experiments with The Washington Post and Upworthy showed that readers prefer simpler headlines (e.g., more common words…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
To what extent do partisan media influence political attitudes and behavior? Although recent methodological advancements have improved…
An enormous body of academic and journalistic work argues that opaque recommendation algorithms contribute to political polarization by…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
To what extent do partisan media polarize political attitudes? Although recent methodological advancements have improved scholars’ ability…
A great deal of research presents the correspondence between economic conditions and incumbent electoral fortunes as evidence of democratic…