Online-based news stories that use anger, hope, or happiness as frames can hold readers longer than those framed by anger, a recent study revealed. The study was conducted by Theresa M. de los Santos, an assistant professor of communication at Pepperdine University and Robin L. Nabi, …
Social media has become an indispensable and legitimate tool for journalists who connect with their audience faster and easier than before. How does this instantaneous and continuous connection affect the journalistic process? According to a recent study, the audience is an influential player in all aspects …
Twitter users share content on prescription drug misuse to help and inform each other and they rely more on information generated by media organizations than health-based organizations, a recent study found. The study published in the Journal of Health Communication recommended that health-based organizations work with …
A white supremacist attacked and killed nine parishioners at a Bible study meeting in Charleston South Carolina on June 17, 2015. Later, he also posed with a Confederate flag in his social media posts. That incident created a debate, and within a month a new …
A study of the Netflix-produced sports documentary “Last Chance U” reveals the prevalence of religion in the first season of the documentary, which looks at East Mississippi Community College football program. The documentary’s six episodes also show how college football is bringing the players and communities …
Social media platforms have been a boon for spreading inaccurate information about various issues, particularly health. These platforms are also a source of getting information about health and sciences. As a result, many people tend to believe inaccurate information that goes viral on these platforms. …
Previous studies on solution journalism and investigative journalism suggested that both cross over to each other and typically share many characteristics. The previous findings, however, are contradicted by a recent study that says both “have different pathways of reporting and storytelling.” Three members of the School …
America’s community-based daily and weekly newspapers remain the best-read publications in the print-based journalism industry, a recent study show. They have the 62 percent of total print circulation, even though the number of those newspapers has declined since 2004. According to the study, about 1,800 newspapers either …
Israeli Radio stations, whether public or commercial, use their Facebook pages mostly for their self-promotion rather than providing information or broadcasting programs to their audiences, a study shows. The study found that about 89% of posts at the official Facebook pages of commercially-run radio stations were …
A recent study reveals that people tend to use emoticons in a positive way for socialization. The study, which also further revealed people use emoticons to express emotions and enjoyment, was conducted by Ying Tang and Khe Foon Hew of the University of Hong Kong, Hong …
Readers often intend to verify the news if they believe the headline is true, a recent study has found. The researchers conducted a web-based survey on U.S. adults in July 2017 through a sample provided by the survey company Qualtrics. A total of 841 participants, between …
A majority of American newspaper journalists who were forced to leave their job said they were devastated, faced emotional difficulties and experienced household income loss. Among the respondents to a recent study, 39% of those terminated from their newspaper jobs reported feeling devastated while 18% said …
