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Depression is a growing concern worldwide, yet its impact on political trust remains underexplored. Using a nationally representative panel survey from China, we find a robust negative association between depressive […]
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This study investigates the communication dynamics within Kenyan religious institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the role of diverse social media platforms, such as YouTube and Facebook, in offering […]
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People’s interaction with online content is increasingly facilitated by intelligent user interfaces and artificial agents. In this article, I explore this shift by drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with users of […]
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People are concerned about false news online and media coverage of the problem is on the rise. Yet little is known about how these concerns have changed over time, and […]
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News media is a key source of public information on severe mental illness, yet news representations are often negative and stigmatising, with consequences for help-seeking, treatment, and public action (e.g., […]
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As TikTok becomes an increasingly popular platform for news consumption, it is important to understand how its unique format aligns with or challenges traditional journalistic standards. This study draws on […]
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Welcome to the last session of our AI Hype Working Group! We are thrilled to have Natali Helberger (University of Amsterdam) joining us as a guest speaker. Find more information […]
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In this essay, we argue that, unlike previous changes in digital media technologies over the past few decades, this AI “turn” in journalism forces us to rethink journalism’s identity and […]
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For most of the twentieth century, institutions whose authority rested on nonpartisan expertise influenced America’s public sphere through a top-down communications model. Think tanks, modern universities, and social and advocacy […]
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We tell stories to make sense of chaos. We come to understand the world and our places in it through these stories. And we share these stories with others, finding […]
