Posts Tagged ‘media’
15 minutes of fame may last a lifetime
STONY BROOK (US) — Celebrity status may seem like an unending revolving door, but a new study finds fame isn’t so fleeting after all. Continue…
Monday, April 1, 2013 11:53 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Feb 20, 2013 13:11 - 0 Comments
Tool lets advertisers predict media use by the hour
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new marketing model could help companies predict when to buy ads on the Internet, television and radio, and in print publications. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 13:38 - 3 Comments
Obesity news may discourage black readers
U. MISSOURI (US) — Newspapers geared toward African-American audiences tend to frame obesity in a negative way, which could hurt readers’ efforts to lose weight, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Is spring break a stereotype gone wild?
PENN STATE (US) — Good or bad, college students’ behavior on spring break may not be much different from weekend activity on campus, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2012 15:59 - 3 Comments
How the US Civil War changed journalism
PENN STATE (US) — New technologies and a growing demand for information during the US Civil War forever changed the nation’s press, according to a book by journalism professor Ford Risley. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2012 15:23 - 2 Comments
Plagiarism software tracks anti-Muslim bias
UNC-CHAPEL HILL / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Since 9/11, organizations using fear and anger to spread negative messages about Muslims have moved from the fringes of public discourse into the mainstream media, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 3, 2012 10:30 - 0 Comments
Is desire to be thin in the genes?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women are constantly exposed to messages about the value of being thin, but genetics may make some more vulnerable to this pressure than others, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 10, 2012 12:19 - 1 Comment
Bad weather may dampen Olympics news
PENN STATE (US) — The weather—pleasant or gloomy—may influence how journalists describe the London Olympics, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 10, 2012 16:22 - 0 Comments
In 1812, winning the war meant making babies
NYU (US) — Media coverage of the War of 1812 emphasized “good feelings,” and even pushed American families toward a patriotic baby boom, according to a historian’s new book. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2012 17:56 - 1 Comment
Hostility on screen may lead to real aggression
IOWA STATE (US) — Watching video clips of hostile behavior—such as gossip and emotional bullying—may prime the brain for aggression, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 11, 2011 12:27 - 6 Comments
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. (more…)
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 (US)—Newly developed software may not be a crystal ball for stockbrokers, but it might just help determine how stock prices react to significant corporate announcements. (more…)
