The roots and impact of outrage-mongering in U.S. political-opinion media: Research brief
2014 research brief on the rise of inflammatory political speech, by Jeffrey M. Berry and Sarah Sobieraj of Tufts University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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A scarce commodity: Trustworthy and relevant information
Thomas Patterson of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center explores why misinformation is on the rise and what can be done about it. Part of the foundation series of essays for the launch of the U.S. edition of The Conversation website.
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The environmental costs and benefits of fracking: The state of research
A 2014 study in the Annual Reviews of Environment and Resources explores a wide range of issues related to unconventional energy, including well productivity, water use, security and pollution.
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Chinese state-owned enterprises in Africa: Ambassadors or freebooters?
2014 study in the Journal of Contemporary China analyzing state-owned and private Chinese firms in Africa, their characteristics and activities, and their relationship with the government.
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The public costs of low wages paid by the fast-food industry
2013 study by U.C. Berkeley, and the University of Illinois on the use of federal and state programs by families of workers in fast-food restaurant chains.
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How much has our media ecosystem really been democratized? Research on viral effects, social media and news
2014 paper from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center synthesizing a wide variety of industry data, surveys and academic literature to look at fundamental shifts in the media ecosystem.
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Fall 2014 highlights at the Shorenstein Center: Charles M. Blow, Miriam Elder and more
Fall 2014 highlights from talks by journalists and media thinkers, including Charles M. Blow, Miriam Elder, Hendrik Hertzberg, Robin Sproul, Amy Walter and Charles Lewis.
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Sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries: Research roundup
Literature review of recent research related to brain injuries in youth and professional sports.
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The iPhone effect: Social interactions and a constant state of “poly-consciousness”
2014 study in the journal Environment and Behavior showing how the mere presence of mobile devices can influence the quality of human interactions.
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Voter ID laws and the evidence: A report from the Government Accountability Office
2014 review of research on U.S. voter ID laws, with a focus on a new study from the GAO that estimates their impact on voter turnout in two states that changed their laws between the 2008 and 2012 elections.
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