The social media data’s usage has been explored in various ways over the years. The usage ranges from health issues to political campaigns. Now a study claims that social media data can be used to help predict crimes. The study was conducted by four researchers from …
To make effective decisions regarding health risks, patients and professionals must be well informed and understand the risks and benefits of their options. Research has shown that the general public lacks numeracy, which affects their health risk literacy and the ability to make an informed …
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota collected data to determine how mass media exposure affects patients’ health beliefs and their likelihood to follow medication regimens. Adhering to medication regimens is completely dependent on the patient; therefore, their beliefs are crucial for treatment success. …
People who support smoking are more likely than non-smokers to use social media to support their own beliefs and behaviors, a study finds. The study stated that pro-smoking campaigners could not support each other offline; therefore, they are moving toward social media to contact each other …
A recent study of media in 51 countries shows that the internet has a big impact on the aggregate revenue of major media industries. The study was conducted by Sung Wook Ji, an assistant professor at the Media Communication Division, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in …
A recent study finds that The New York Times and the entertainment industry have played a major role in making the word “drug” synonymous with Colombia. The study, conducted by David Bockino, an assistant professor at the School of Communications at Elon University, revealed that for …
Though television remains the predominant supplier of local news in the US, online media has become a great competitor. According to a study of the TV news industry, to understand news media trend lines clearly, there are two key things to consider: One is news …
A South Korean study examines the quantity and the nature of electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, coverage in South Korea. E-cigarettes have become globally popular in recent years, with many countries reporting rapid increases in the number of e-cigarette users. In 2013, 2.0% of adult males used …
A study shows that one of the world’s oldest and largest media development organization—Internews—has changed its course of activities and working globally to give voice to the voiceless and develop the lives of local communities. The research study was conducted by Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, a Communication Professor …
Infectious disease outbreaks in the United States have recently brought the importance of effective messaging to the forefront of crisis and risk communication. Yan Jin, Hyoyeun Jun, and Glen Nowak of the University of Georgia, Lucinda Austin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, …
From mainstream media to scholars to the general public, people are now talking about a new “epidemic” of fake news in the modern world, which is also called “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Political leaders and parties in a number of countries have now become vocal about the …
Media coverage of transgender issues has created problems over labeling individuals with incorrect pronouns. Minjie Li, a researcher from The University of Tampa, studied how the use of gender-influenced pronouns and names in news articles affected the attitudes of readers toward members of the transgender community. …
