All Media Trust is Not Created Equal

Thursday October 31, 2024

Distrust in “mass media” is high. But a vast majority say that their local journalists are doing a good job of reporting news in their communities accurately.

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Choose Your Words Wisely: The Role of Language in Media Trust

Thursday November 30, 2023

New research is identifying patterns of common language usage in coverage of potentially divisive subjects that could  further damage trust. Recoding words away from inherent biases and towards authentic language may be a pathway that engenders trust.

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Janet Coats and Kendall Moe Author Article on How Word Choice Can Affect Media Trust

Thursday November 16, 2023

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT), and Kendall Moe, CTMT senior project manager, are the co-authors of “Choose Your Words Wisely: The Role of Language in Media Trust” published in the InContext …

New Studies: Impact of Emotions on Political Attitudes and the Impact of Uncivil News Comments

Thursday July 13, 2023

A new study has found that emotions are inseparable from political decision-making and even negative emotions can be linked to positive outcomes. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Ekaterina …