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The official letter was delivered by our wonderful Dean @Bruce_Pinkleton! Happy to be promoted to Full Professor on my tenth year at @WSUPullman. I'm also incredibly grateful to be named the Les Smith Distinguished Professor. Thank you to all who have been part of this journey.
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"News Surveillance and Democracy: The Effect of News Negativity and Political Trust on Intentional News Avoidance" by Manuel Goyanes and Márton Bene explores how negativity and political trust drive news avoidance. bit.ly/41mLLvv

News Surveillance and Democracy: The Effect of News Negativity and Political Trust on Intentional...

Abstract. This study investigates how intentional news avoidance behavior is affected by the perceived negativity of news media and political trust and how

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🚨 New research alert! 🚨 Melike Saraç & Brady West explore how showcards in face-to-face surveys improve data quality by reducing item-missing responses and middle-point selection. Evidence from the European Social Survey 👉 bit.ly/49n7SUv
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📢 New Article Alert! How does income inequality shape public demand for redistribution in Europe?@SchmidtCatran; @velev_valentin 🌍 Read more: bit.ly/4g4wOCp

Economic Inequality and Public Support for Redistribution in Europe: A Cross-Sectional and Longit...

Abstract. The relationship between economic inequality and public demand for redistribution has been studied for some decades now. Most empirical studies i

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📱🗳️ New Study! "Political Meme Use Can Lead to Political Intolerance: Evidence from a Panel Study" @maxud_balti presents evidence from Hong Kong, showing how political memes drive intolerance, with political interest moderating this effect. bit.ly/48AjhAd

Political Meme Use Can Lead to Political Intolerance: Evidence from a Panel Study

Abstract. Humor as a communication instrument can be used to define social hierarchy and intergroup relationships. Using a 2-wave panel survey collected fr

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🌍⚔️ New Research! "Anxious But Hesitant to Act: The Impact of Concurrent Priming of the Climate Crisis and the War in Ukraine on Public Support"@JakobDreyer examines how priming the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine together affects public opinion. bit.ly/4hb7jRn

Anxious But Hesitant to Act: The Impact of Concurrent Priming of the Climate Crisis and the War in...

Abstract. Decision-makers and commentators are calling Europe’s present political predicament a polycrisis: a period of overlapping, urgent, and mutually r

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🧐 New Research! "Sense or Sensibility? Netizens’ Choice of Social Media Comments in an Authoritarian Regime" from Stan Hok-Wui Wong and Jiachen Liang shows that Chinese netizens favor emotional comments that challenge official narratives. Discover more: bit.ly/40gPzxL

Sense or Sensibility? Netizens’ Choice of Social Media Comments in an Authoritarian Regime

Abstract. While the Internet in China is subjected to heavy state regulations, Chinese netizens can still access online comments that deviate from official

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🌎 New Study "The Roles of Media Platforms, Political Orientation, and Climate Change Belief in Pro-Environmental Behaviors" from Seo Yoon Lee and others compares how media exposure shapes climate change beliefs and actions in the U.S. and South Korea: bit.ly/3YA6YAp

The Roles of Media Platforms, Political Orientation and Climate Change Belief in Pro-Environmental...

Abstract. Climate change’s dire effects call for fostering a belief in it through accurate information. This research investigates how YouTube, enabling se

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🚨"The Blame Game: The Role of Media Environments and Political Discussion in Americans’ Attribution of Blame for Interparty Hostility". Find out in this new paper from Brianna Zichettella, Brian E. Weeks and Ariel Hasell: bit.ly/3Y5q9jY.

The Blame Game: The Role of Media Environments and Political Discussion in Americans’ Attribution...

Abstract. Polarization and hostility between political parties is a dominant feature of politics in the United States and is growing in many other democrac

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🚨🚨 Exciting news! Research by @DrBoulianne on perceptions and concerns regarding misinformation on Facebook is now available. Check it out here: bit.ly/47RA55f.

Perceptions and Concerns About Misinformation on Facebook in Canada, France, the US, and the UK

Abstract. Across the globe, people are concerned about misinformation despite evidence suggesting actual exposure is limited and specific to subgroups. We

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New study "Voters Share Polls That Say What They Want to Hear: Experimental Evidence From Spain and the USA" by @aleferna_ and @m_barnfield. Read it today bit.ly/47OEwNY.

Voters Share Polls That Say What They Want to Hear: Experimental Evidence From Spain and the USA

Abstract. Pre-election polls are published continuously, particularly in the run-up to elections. Increasingly, polls are commissioned by the media and gai

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New study "The Relationship Between Political Entertainment Media Use and Political Efficacy: A Comparative Study in 18 Countries" by Christian Schemer and others. Read it today bit.ly/3XuC6PW.

The Relationship Between Political Entertainment Media Use and Political Efficacy: A Comparative...

Abstract. Political entertainment programs have gained worldwide popularity, prompting research on their effects. One area of interest has been whether thi

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Curious about how mis/disinformation spread, the social impact, why people believe, and strategies to combat? Join us Sep26 when @borah shares "Misinformation and Disinformation: What do we know and what can we do?" wactacoma.com/event-details/…

Misinformation and Disinformation: What do we know and what can we do? | Wactacoma

This talk will explore how misinformation and disinformation spread, the impact of exposure to false information, why people are prone to believing it, and strategies to combat it.

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Ross Dahlke 🔑@Ross_Dahlke18 Sep 2024
Fascinating study on the relationship between self-reported media exposure, democratic values, and electoral loss by @YimingWang_ @borah @prowag in @polcommjournal doi.org/10.1080/10584609.202…
Does the Losing Side Lose the Democratic Faith? Partisan Media Flow and Democratic Values During the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

ALT Does the Losing Side Lose the Democratic Faith? Partisan Media Flow and Democratic Values During the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

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New study "The Geopolitics of Disinformation: Worldviews, Media Consumption and the Adoption of Global Strategic Disinformation Narratives" by @DMadrid_M. Read it today bit.ly/3zdQNPp.

The Geopolitics of Disinformation: Worldviews, Media Consumption and the Adoption of Global...

Abstract. Concerns over the existence of a global “information disorder” marked by the contamination of the public sphere with deception campaigns have gro

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Michael Wahman@miwahman15 Aug 2024
Very nice write-up by @NiemanLab on our new special issue on global trust in elections featured in Public Opinion Quarterly (@AAPOR) @camilambpp @amyross87 @BenjaminToff @rensvl @CarolienvanHam @SKruikemeier @KristofJacobs1 @YimingWang_ @borah @nnkerr @PhD_Unicorn
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Does legacy news help or hurt in the fight against election misinformation? buff.ly/3WDsKRm
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New article from Wei Ran and others on inter-society differences in public responses to their government’s anti-pandemic policies of zero-COVID strategy in Beijing, Taipei, and Singapore. Read it today. bit.ly/3WSuiY3

A Comparative Study of Public Support for the Zero-COVID Policy in Beijing, Taipei and Singapore:...

Abstract. Asian governments employed drastically different strategies—zero-infection versus living with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)—to balance control o

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New article from Jennifer Brundidge & Kelly Garrett on the influence of exposure to incivility on social media and online news use on a particularly emotional form of division, affective polarization. Read it today. bit.ly/3WR5Fe3

The “Clinching Effect” and Affective Polarization: Exposure to Incivility via Social Media in the...

Abstract. The contemporary media environment is often characterized as awash in uncivil and divisive messages. Central to this characterization, are social

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New article from @ElieMichel3 on panel data in 11 countries, we explore individual and contextual drivers of support for border closure in times of Covid-19. Read it today. bit.ly/3AudT4z
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In our new book chapter with ⁦@bsirom⁩ and ⁦@_EylulYel⁩, we explore news frames in Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Pakistan, highlighting how media representations shape public discourse and policy. Check it out! #Rohingya #RefugeeCrisis #MediaFrames link.springer.com/chapter/10…

Newspaper Coverage of the Rohingya Crisis in Pakistan, Bangladesh

The ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, which originated in Myanmar, has seen more than a million people displaced since the 1990s (UNHCR, n.d.). The latest round of violence, beginning in August 2017,...

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I am delighted to announce that in January 2025 I will become the new Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Press/Politics #IJPP. I'm inheriting a formidable legacy, including founding editors Pippa Norris @PippaN15 & Marvin Kalb, journals.sagepub.com/home/hi…

The International Journal of Press/Politics: Sage Journals

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