Are Homeowners Better Citizens? Homeownership and Community Participation in the United States
2013 study from Georgetown showing the marginal benefits of having more homeowners in terms of civic participation, but cautioning against exaggerating the advantages.
Political Extremism is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding
2013 study in Psychological Science showing how forcing people to confront their own ignorance can moderate their political views.
Mapping the Global Twitter Heartbeat: The Geography of Twitter
2013 study from Silicon Graphics International (SGI), the University of Illinois, and social media data vendor GNIP on geography and Twitter use.
Twitter, politics and the public: Research roundup
Updated June 2013: A review of scholarly studies that examine Twitter use by politicians, policymakers and the public.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship: May 2013
May 2013 collection of interesting nine new studies/reports in the realms of social and news media, global technology and more.
Negative political ads, the 2012 campaign ad wars and research on voter effects
Updated May 2013: A review of scholarship and resources related to campaign advertising and its effects.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship: April 2013
April 2013 review of recent studies and reports that relate to news, social and civic media.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship: January 2013
January 2013 review of recent studies and reports relating to news, social and civic media.
People Power or a One-Shot Deal? A Dynamic Model of Protest
2013 study from Princeton and NYU on the nature of political revolutions and the possibility that such upheaval in many countries is a singular event, unlikely to be followed by more.
What is Big Data? Research roundup, reading list
2012 review of research studies on Big Data and its implications.
The Supreme Court and public opinion: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship?: March 2013
March 2013 review of the latest studies in the areas of journalism, digital media and communications, cross-posted at the Nieman Journalism Lab.
Innovation in Hybrid Spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the Expanding Journalism Landscape
2013 study in Journalism on the converging practices of journalistic and advocacy organizations, as seen through the case of climate change-related coverage.
Effects of the Internet on politics: Research roundup
A literature review of studies in the past few years that shed light on issues such as online political polarization.
Digital activism and organizing: research review and reading list
2013 review of studies on digital advocacy, Internet activism and citizen participation online.
Pew Research: Twitter Reaction to Events Often at Odds with Overall Public Opinion
2013 report from the Pew Research Center demonstrating how discussions on Twitter often do not reflect more general national sentiment.
Questioning the network: The year in digital media research, 2012-13
2012-13 review of 10 new interesting studies in the realm of digital media, social media and communications. A cross-post with Nieman Journalism Lab.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship?: February 2013
February 2013 review of the latest studies in digital-oriented academic disciplines; the new studies touch on journalism, social media and communications. A cross-post with Nieman Journalism Lab.
Counterframing Effects: Political Messages, Competition and Uncertainty
2013 study in The Journal of Politics casting doubt on the idea that there is a universally successful strategy for political messages that attempt to rebut contrary claims.
2013 study from the University of Georgia and the Connected Action Consulting Group on political interactions on Twitter and cross-ideological communications.
