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Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023
The real bias in news coverage is different than you might think, study finds
Two of America's major cable news networks – Fox News and MSNBC – anchor opposing ends of the political spectrum.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 3, 2022
The real bias in news coverage is not what you might think, study finds
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2022
The real bias in news coverage is not what you might think
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 15, 2022
The real bias in news coverage is different than you expect
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022
News addiction linked to poor mental wellbeing and physical health
People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, as well as physical ill health.
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 11, 2022
When Fox News viewers flip to CNN, their opinions shift too, study finds
Staunchly conservative Fox News viewers who spent a month tuning in to CNN instead reported a broad shift in their political opinions
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 24, 2021
Digital technology didn’t kill media but gave it new life
Piracy did not wreck the recording industry, Netflix isn't killing Hollywood movies, and information does not want to be free.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021
The power of video fake news in today's society
People are more likely to believe fake news in a video format compared to text and audio forms of the same story, according to researchers.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2021
Surprising results from research into the accuracy of climate change news coverage
Most print media report humans contribute to climate change but inaccuracies lurk in conservative outlets
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