New Media & Society

A new study has found that high-quality news is not rewarded on social media in terms of shares, likes, and other reactions. Poor-quality news (e.g., inaccurate news and sensational news) performed better than high-quality news on social media. The findings by Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and…

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Posted: February 7, 2024

A new study has found that reactions to online COVID-19 death stories can be explained by narrative moral judgment theories. The findings by incoming University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor Rebecca Frazer and colleagues at The Ohio State University are featured in “Demystifying Schadenfreude:…

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Posted: July 25, 2023