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Studying digital disconnection: A mapping review of empirical contributions to disconnection studies
As digital connectivity continues to shape society, scholarly discourses have paid increasing attention to our desires to moderate our use of, or disconnection from, digital media. Digital disconnection is being […]
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This edited volume examines the ways in which rapidly changing technologies and patterns of media use influence, and are influenced by, our emotional experiences. Following introductory chapters outlining common conceptual […]
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While many solutions have been proposed to combat misinformation on social media, most are either ineffective, expensive, or do not work at scale. What if social media users could help […]
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As local media institutions collapse and news deserts sprout up across the country, the US is facing a profound journalism crisis. Meanwhile, continuous revelations about the role that major media […]
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We propose a model of motivated skepticism that helps explain when and why citizens are biased-information processors. Two experimental studies explore how citizens evaluate arguments about affirmative action and gun […]
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This study examined how social media influencers (SMIs) affected news media trust in the U.S. SMI followers reported more trust than non-followers even as they reported high levels of trust […]
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The spread of disinformation has been a topic of heightened concern, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the response to a public health crisis relies on the ability for public […]
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Civic and political volunteering: the mobilizing role of websites and social media in four countries
This study examines the role of digital media in civic and political engagement, specifically the respective roles of websites vs. social media in relation to volunteering. The study uses four-country […]
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La littérature sur l’utilisation et la sélection des plateformes de médias sociaux pour l’activisme politique est de plus en plus abondante. Cependant, peu de travaux se sont intéressés aux citoyens […]
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This paper explores the ways in which users give up as well as revert back to using social media based on the analysis of qualitative data from 680 respondents to […]
