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Associate Professor of Communication

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Opinion|Technology

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform

With identity the most lucrative commodity social media platforms trade in, their fetishization of authenticity remains ironclad.

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform
Crime|News|Opinion|US

New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up and other factors

The US attorney for the District of Maryland recently released a PSA to help stem the tide of violence in the state. But will it work?

New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up and other factors
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can help ensure the lessons are well received.

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
News|US

Outside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism

Flagpoles outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito have displayed symbols used by Trump supporters and Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

Outside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis

Whether you’re a reporter, a teacher or a nurse, it’s becoming more difficult to find meaning in your work.

Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis
News|Opinion|US

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics

A study shows that Americans believe news organizations report the news inaccurately not because they are politically biased, but because they want to generate larger audiences and larger profits.

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Why are journalists obsessed with Biden’s age? It’s because they’ve finally found an interesting election story

Is there a plot among journalists to push President Joe Biden out of the race? Why are so many journalists focusing on Biden’s problems and not Trump’s? A journalism scholar explains what’s going on.

Why are journalists obsessed with Biden’s age? It’s because they’ve finally found an interesting election story
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?

Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?
Opinion

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one

Typical news readers prefer news headlines with simple language over more complex wording.

Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline − like this one
Arts|Opinion

I documented dozens of shrines to people who’ve died in North Philly − here’s what they tell us about memory, grief and trauma

Makeshift memorials are public expressions of private mourning in response to trauma and tragedy.

I documented dozens of shrines to people who’ve died in North Philly − here’s what they tell us about memory, grief and trauma
Business|Entertainment|Sports

What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last team to lose 120 games

Joan Whitney Payson, the first female owner to buy a baseball team, won over the press in the Mets’ disastrous 1962 season by treating them as partners, not adversaries.

What White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf can learn from the last team to lose 120 games
Opinion|Science

Simple science summaries written by AI help people understand research and trust scientists

Scientists use jargon and complicated language to describe their work. Regular folks ‘get it’ more when descriptions are simpler – and think better of the researchers themselves.

Simple science summaries written by AI help people understand research and trust scientists
Education|Health

Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability

When talking about a child’s diagnosis of dyslexia, mothers rely on metaphors. A closer look at these metaphors reveals much about how schools can better help them.

Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability

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