Political ads: Analyzing voice-over use
A 2015 study published in Political Communication looks at the frequency, effectiveness and perceptions of credibility of using male versus female voice-overs in political television ads.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Household surveys: Problems, usefulness in collecting data
2015 study published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives that examines the problems associated with collecting data using household surveys, including declining response rates.
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Are women underrepresented in news coverage?
2015 study in the American Sociological Review that examines media coverage of women and considers how female newsroom leaders may influence coverage of male and female subjects.
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Shorenstein Center fall 2015 speaker series highlights: Snapchat, investigating race and more
Highlights of the fall 2015 event series at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, including Peter Hamby of Snapchat and Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine.
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How adolescents cope with digital stress
2015 study in the Journal of Adolescent Research that analyzes online comment threads from adolescents to better understand how they advise one another about online bullying.
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Cuban-Americans: Politics, culture and shifting demographics
2014 selection of studies that explores the complex history, political convictions and changing nature of persons of Cuban origin living in the United States.
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Incarcerated fathers: Impacts on children
A 2015 study from Cornell University examines the impact of paternal incarceration on children’s social and behavioral functioning.
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Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
2013 roundup of recent studies and papers on affirmative action, admissions, campus diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
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China’s one-child policy: Impacts on adopted girls
2015 report published in Population Studies examines the practice by some Chinese parents of adopting girls and raising them as future wives for their biological sons.
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Poverty, fertility and health among Hispanics in America’s new immigrant destinations
2015 research brief on the impact of childhood poverty on immigrants’ adult contributions to American society, by Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University, and Scott R. Sanders, Brigham Young University.
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