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The professional relationship constitutes a distinctive social interaction in which the professional has knowledge that the client or patient lacks but n
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In polarized media environments, individuals’ news preferences may reflect identity signaling rather than genuine informational needs. This study introduces the concept of expressive news preferences—inflated news selections relative to actual […]
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The increasing centrality of eyewitness images in news coverage has necessitated the development of advanced visual fact-checking practices, frequently devised by actors outside traditional journalism. This article presents a model […]
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The selection of information by individuals is a basic process in democratic institutions, including journalism. Publishers attempt to attract readers with “curiosity gap” headlines that offer vague descriptions rather than […]
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With the steady closure of local newspapers, news consumers increasingly turn to community forums and neighborhood apps to fill the information void. This study investigates how local online groups are […]
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This paper examines the tensions between neighborhood gentrification and community surveillance posts on Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social media platform for neighborhoods. We created a privacy-preserving pipeline to gather research data […]
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Fake news has a significant effect on reader perceptions and is therefore a serious problem. It is difficult to differentiate between fake and real news as the number of News […]
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Television is a widely used medium for climate information worldwide, yet its role in public engagement remains underexplored. Here we examine both the representation of climate change on television and […]
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Over the last four decades, studies provided evidence that individuals tend to rate statements as being more truthful when they are re-exposed to them, the so-called ‘illusory truth effect’. In […]
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Artificial intelligence chatbots (AICs) are advanced systems capable of generating and processing human-like text, and are being increasingly integrated in various fields, including education. Despite their potential to significantly impact […]
