Trust in nonpartisan news is essential to civil society—but is declining in the United States. However, language that demonstrates active…
Nancy Gibbs and Thomas Patterson analyze news media performance, challenges for creators and consumers, and the future of election coverage
New ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø research evaluates the impact of the first Trump-Biden presidential debate.
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?…
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.…
BOOK DESCRIPTIONPeople with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and…
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…