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This study employs the risk information seeking and processing model to examine how perceived risk, trust in news sources, and information-seeking behavior interact in the context of AI-generated misinformation and […]
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Just because a good speech often begins with a question. What was Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself.The correct answer is “authentic.” Does anybody […]
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Journalism has long been presumed to serve as a check on the powerful, shedding light on wrongdoing; however, as local newspapers reach market failure, extant theory predicts corruption will go […]
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Penelope Muse Abernathy
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People have a well-known proclivity to prefer members of their in-group over members of their out-groups. Contemporary political decisions in democratic countries often revolve around racial/ethnic as well as national […]
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While “news deserts” are rhetorically powerful, we argue the concept is deeply problematic due to its normative presumptions and its descriptive fuzziness. The concern over the loss of local journalism […]
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In recent decades, turnout in US presidential elections has soared, education levels have hit historic highs, and the internet has made information more accessible than ever. Yet over that same […]
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Leveraging the research that ties local journalism with political engagement—the foci of Danny Hayes and Jennifer Lawless’ News Hole—this review article delves into key themes and ideas raised in their […]
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Extant literature has identified cyberbullying tactics and consequences as well as school- and community-based anti-bullying strategies and policies. However, research that explains bullying behavior from a communication perspective in a […]
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Through the lens of the spiral of silence theory, this study unveils how farmers in Kansas and Missouri navigate the challenges that arise from disagreements with others in conversations about […]
