Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
It can be perilous in the digital age for journalists to offend the powerful, rich and litigious. Lawyer and Fortune staff writer Jeff John Roberts offers advice for journalists and journalism faculty.
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Conservatives who are familiar with politics and have little trust in institutions are more likely than liberals to endorse conspiracy theories, argues a recent study.
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The strength of a university’s Facebook community may play a role in building brand loyalty among students.
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Adults, especially seniors and those with health problems, report higher levels of life satisfaction thanks to the internet, according to a study in Computers in Human Behavior.
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People who stream music are 11.4 percent more likely to pirate music, according to a new study from economists at the University of Tampa.
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This PLoS ONE study indicates that people who consume more information on mobile phones have less trust in neighbors, strangers and people of other religions.
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2016 study in Political Communication that examines how news photographs can impact public support for military action.
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A primer on the tech issues behind the cyberattacks that have roiled the 2016 presidential campaign.
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2016 study in Computers in Human Behavior suggests that regardless of whether they read news posts, people feel informed when they glance at a busy Facebook feed.
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2016 tip sheet featuring advice on interviewing politicians and public leaders from Molly Ball, a staff writer at The Atlantic.
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