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In an online environment where mis- and disinformation are flourishing, credibility evaluations of online news have become vital. The information processing literature suggests that individuals can either engage in systematic […]
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Public trust in institutions is a key prerequisite for effective crisis management. However, the rise of populism and misinformation in recent years made it increasingly difficult to maintain institutional trust. […]
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This study aims to map the field of research on informal caregivers’ use of online support communities (OSCs) and synthesize different theoretical, conceptual, and methodological approaches by conducting a scoping […]
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Amidst the challenges faced by news organizations due to a culture of free access and the transition to digital subscription models, this study examines how following professional journalism on social […]
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The decline of local media due to the intermingled effects of technological and economic forces has left many local communities in news deserts or reliant on hyperlocal news producers. Research […]
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Using a two-wave panel dataset, this study sought to better understand the relationship between mainstream news media trust, countermedia attendance, and political knowledge. The results of a lagged autoregressive path […]
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Hybrid media systems have reconfigured online journalism and mass communication such that people can engage more easily in multi-directional discourse about the norms of science. We investigate this reconfiguration with […]
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To what extent does journalism deserve blame for the failure to address climate change over the last thirty years? Critics point out that climate coverage has often lacked necessary urgency […]
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Content moderation is a critical aspect of platform governance on social media and of particular relevance to addressing the belief in and spread of misinformation. However, current content moderation practices […]
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Social media influencers are often understood as non-political actors who, due to the impact they exert on their followers’ purchase decisions and brand attitudes, play an important role in marketing […]
