Posts Tagged ‘media’
Cover girl: More ‘pornified’ pics of women
U. BUFFALO (US) — The portrayal of women in the popular media has become increasingly sexualized, even “pornified.” The same is not true for men. Continue…
Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:27 - 5 Comments
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2011 11:44 - 1 Comment
Voters savvy to newspaper bias
BROWN (US) — Newspaper endorsements for presidential candidates can influence voting decisions, but only if the paper’s pick is a credible one. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 22, 2011 14:33 - 0 Comments
Climate cynics lack media literacy
CORNELL (US) — The public’s distrust of climate science is due in large part to an overall misunderstanding of how the media works and where it gets and how it disseminates its information. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 14, 2010 16:59 - 3 Comments
Choosing the news that’s fit to print
CARDIFF U. (UK) — News outlets in Europe choose daily content based on national biases, and cultural, economic, and geographic links between countries, a new analysis finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 19, 2010 12:02 - 1 Comment
‘Sky is falling’ warnings backfire
UC BERKELEY (US) — Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2010 12:58 - 5 Comments
Media sways support for HPV vaccine
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Controversy surrounding state laws that require young girls to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus diminishes public support for the vaccine. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 12, 2010 17:28 - 4 Comments
Turn off TV and talk to babies
VANDERBILT (US) — Infants gain little to nothing from watching popular educational videos, according to a new study, which finds they learn best with face-to-face interaction with parents and other familiar figures. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 18:24 - 2 Comments
Skin tone through a political lens
NYU (US)—Political beliefs may affect perceptions of skin tone. People perceive lighter skin tone to be more representative of a candidate with whom they share political ideology than darker skin tone, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2009 11:15 - 1 Comment
Software measures how stocks react to news
Iowa State University finance professor Arnold Cowan created Eventus, a software program that determines how stock prices react to significant corporate announcements. (Credit: Bob Elbert/Iowa State News Service)
