Jen Hoewe
@jenniferhoewe.bsky.social
Associate professor within the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University, studying media psychology and political communication
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The Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT) at Purdue University is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate! The deadline to apply is Dec. 31, 2025. More information about the position is available here: careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoct...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT) at Purdue University is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate! The deadline to apply is Dec. 31, 2025. More information about the position is available here: careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoct...
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I’m thrilled to announce that I'm stepping into the role of Associate Director at the Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology! CAPT develops interdisciplinary research and programming at the intersection of American media, politics, & history: www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/his...
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College of Liberal Arts - Purdue University
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November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that I'm stepping into the role of Associate Director at the Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology! CAPT develops interdisciplinary research and programming at the intersection of American media, politics, & history: www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/his...
I was honored to represent the Brian Lamb School of Communication at the College of Liberal Arts Research Academy's Research Day yesterday! I discussed my research on news selection and its effects. More information about Research Day here: research-news.cla.purdue.edu/2025/10/29/c...
CLARA Research Day 2025: Showcasing Research Excellence in the College of Liberal Arts
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October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I was honored to represent the Brian Lamb School of Communication at the College of Liberal Arts Research Academy's Research Day yesterday! I discussed my research on news selection and its effects. More information about Research Day here: research-news.cla.purdue.edu/2025/10/29/c...
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📢 Apply now! ICA is seeking the next Editor of the Journal of Communication (JOC). 📝 Help shape the future of the field. buff.ly/e2AkzeN
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
📢 Apply now! ICA is seeking the next Editor of the Journal of Communication (JOC). 📝 Help shape the future of the field. buff.ly/e2AkzeN
Our paper that presents a new information literacy framework that centers mindfulness as a key component was listed as a Top Twenty Article of 2024 by the Library Instruction Round Table of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social! Check out the full list of articles here: www.ala.org/lirt/top-twe...
LIRT Top Twenty
Information on the LIRT Top Twenty instruction articles.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Our paper that presents a new information literacy framework that centers mindfulness as a key component was listed as a Top Twenty Article of 2024 by the Library Instruction Round Table of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social! Check out the full list of articles here: www.ala.org/lirt/top-twe...
Early last year, I had an idea that I thought could work for a book project. Now, I'm thrilled to announce that my book is officially under contract with @mitpress.bsky.social! It should be out in late 2026, and I'm so grateful to continue working on this project! #commsky #academicsky
June 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Early last year, I had an idea that I thought could work for a book project. Now, I'm thrilled to announce that my book is officially under contract with @mitpress.bsky.social! It should be out in late 2026, and I'm so grateful to continue working on this project! #commsky #academicsky
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Americans Still Have Faith in Local News − but Few Are Willing to Pay for It https://alamedapost.com/news/analysis/americans-still-have-faith-in-local-news-%e2%88%92-but-few-are-willing-to-pay-for-it/
Americans Still Have Faith in Local News − but Few Are Willing to Pay for It - Alameda Post
Only 23% of Americans who say they pay for online news report paying for a local or regional newspaper. Republished from The Conversation.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Americans Still Have Faith in Local News − but Few Are Willing to Pay for It https://alamedapost.com/news/analysis/americans-still-have-faith-in-local-news-%e2%88%92-but-few-are-willing-to-pay-for-it/
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Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it
Without financial support, Americans' trusted local news sources may disappear.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
My article about the importance of local news is now featured in @niemanlab.org!
Only 23% of Americans who say they pay for online news report paying for a local or regional newspaper. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it
Without financial support, Americans' trusted local news sources may disappear.
www.niemanlab.org
June 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My article about the importance of local news is now featured in @niemanlab.org!
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Yes, national news outlets need support. But your local newsrooms need YOUR support.
Only 23% of Americans who say they pay for online news report paying for a local or regional newspaper. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it
Without financial support, Americans' trusted local news sources may disappear.
www.niemanlab.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Yes, national news outlets need support. But your local newsrooms need YOUR support.
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"People who regularly follow local news are more likely to participate in politics, including voting in local elections, contacting a local public official, and attending a town hall meeting."
Very interesting read about the current #localmedia landscape.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Very interesting read about the current #localmedia landscape.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it
Without financial support, Americans' trusted local news sources may disappear.
www.niemanlab.org
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"People who regularly follow local news are more likely to participate in politics, including voting in local elections, contacting a local public official, and attending a town hall meeting."
Very interesting read about the current #localmedia landscape.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
Very interesting read about the current #localmedia landscape.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...
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New at What Works: Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it. (Via @theconversation.com.)
Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it
By Jennifer Hoewe Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV and radio …
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June 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New at What Works: Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it. (Via @theconversation.com.)
I wrote about the importance of local news for @us.theconversation.com. Most Americans trust and find value in local news but far fewer are willing to actively support it.
As local newspapers vanish, partisan online local news sites are filling the gap. This shift is changing how people view their communities and local politics. A media scholar explains: buff.ly/8aF2V7v
By @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social, Purdue University
By @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social, Purdue University
Americans still have faith in local news − but few are willing to pay for it
When American readers follow local news, it can help reduce political polarization and also make them more likely to vote in local elections.
theconversation.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I wrote about the importance of local news for @us.theconversation.com. Most Americans trust and find value in local news but far fewer are willing to actively support it.
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🎉 MEP goes Bluesky!
Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.
Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬
Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.
Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬
April 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🎉 MEP goes Bluesky!
Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.
Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬
Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.
Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬
This semester, Brett Sherrick and I launched the Purdue Research in Media Effects Lab. The PRIME Lab examines how people interact with and are impacted by media content. It's a research home for faculty and students interested in media psychology. More here: cla.purdue.edu/communicatio...
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Purdue Research in Media Effects Lab | The Brian Lamb School of Communication
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May 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This semester, Brett Sherrick and I launched the Purdue Research in Media Effects Lab. The PRIME Lab examines how people interact with and are impacted by media content. It's a research home for faculty and students interested in media psychology. More here: cla.purdue.edu/communicatio...
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Need a happy-news uplift? Read more about PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social's Penn State Fox Grad School Alumni Early Career Award! www.psu.edu/news/fox-gra...
Three alumni selected for 2025 Fox Graduate School alumni society awards | Penn State University
The Fox Graduate School recognized three alumni — Jennifer Hoewe, Jonathan U. Dougherty and Gail Folena-Wasserman — with awards at the Fox Graduate School Alumni Recognition Dinner on March 29 at the ...
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April 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Need a happy-news uplift? Read more about PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social's Penn State Fox Grad School Alumni Early Career Award! www.psu.edu/news/fox-gra...
I visited Penn State this weekend to receive the Early Career Award from the Fox Graduate School! It's such a wonderful honor, and I'm so thrilled that I got to share the experience with my Penn State family! We are!!!
I'm so proud of my former advisee, @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social for being this year's recipient of PSU's Alumni Early Career Award. She is an amazing scholar and a generous and kind soul. Jen, you are the BEST! Congratulations! WE ARE!!! 🐾@pennstateuniv.bsky.social @bellisariograded.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I visited Penn State this weekend to receive the Early Career Award from the Fox Graduate School! It's such a wonderful honor, and I'm so thrilled that I got to share the experience with my Penn State family! We are!!!
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I am so proud of the amazing @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social on being the recipient of this year's university-wide Fox Graduate School Early Career Award at Penn State. You are fantastic, Jen!!!
March 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I am so proud of the amazing @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social on being the recipient of this year's university-wide Fox Graduate School Early Career Award at Penn State. You are fantastic, Jen!!!
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👏 Congratulations 👏 to Diane Jackson and Jennifer Hoewe for their delightful, short article demonstrating support for the Misinformation Recognition and Response Model (MRRM) ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Partisanship and its effects on metacognitive effort, agreement, and misinformation detection
With recent developments in misinformation theorizing, misinformation research can now empirically examine theoretical relationships that integrate exposure to, processing of, and responses to misi...
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March 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
👏 Congratulations 👏 to Diane Jackson and Jennifer Hoewe for their delightful, short article demonstrating support for the Misinformation Recognition and Response Model (MRRM) ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I’m so incredibly honored and thrilled that I will receive the Early Career Award from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social later this month! This honor means so much to me, and I can’t wait to go back to State College in a few weeks to receive this award!
March 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’m so incredibly honored and thrilled that I will receive the Early Career Award from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social later this month! This honor means so much to me, and I can’t wait to go back to State College in a few weeks to receive this award!
This is such wonderful news! Congrats, @olivermb.bsky.social! You and your work are such an inspiration for so many people! #aejmc25 #commsky
Paul J. Deutschmann Award For Excellence in Research Winner Announced: This year's award will go to Mary Beth Oliver, Pennsylvania State. Congrats!
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March 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is such wonderful news! Congrats, @olivermb.bsky.social! You and your work are such an inspiration for so many people! #aejmc25 #commsky
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PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social is the lead author of "Political pets: The pawsitive effect of dogs in politicians’ social media posts." www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
Political pets: The pawsitive effect of dogs in politicians’ social media posts
This study investigates if and how the presence of dogs in politicians’ social media messaging is related to evaluations of those politicians. Two studies – a survey and an experiment – conducted w...
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March 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social is the lead author of "Political pets: The pawsitive effect of dogs in politicians’ social media posts." www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
Five years ago, I decided to start working on a fun study about a trend I kept seeing on social media. Politicians were posting about their dogs! But does posting about dogs influence a political campaign? Our team answered that question with this paper.
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www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
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www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
Political pets: The pawsitive effect of dogs in politicians’ social media posts
This study investigates if and how the presence of dogs in politicians’ social media messaging is related to evaluations of those politicians. Two studies – a survey and an experiment – conducted w...
www.tandfonline.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Five years ago, I decided to start working on a fun study about a trend I kept seeing on social media. Politicians were posting about their dogs! But does posting about dogs influence a political campaign? Our team answered that question with this paper.
#commsky
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
#commsky
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...
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Dear American National Election Studies (ANES) User Community, we are pleased to announce the preliminary release of pre-election data for the ANES 2024 Time Series Study. The data and documentation can be downloaded from the study page at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
2024 Time Series Study - ANES | American National Election Studies
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February 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Dear American National Election Studies (ANES) User Community, we are pleased to announce the preliminary release of pre-election data for the ANES 2024 Time Series Study. The data and documentation can be downloaded from the study page at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
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The Research Grant to Support Innovative News Audience & News Engagement Studies encourages the exploration of the news audience and news engagement in new ways to answer never before asked questions relevant to today’s times and the future. March 1: www.aejmc.com/home/wp-cont...
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February 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Research Grant to Support Innovative News Audience & News Engagement Studies encourages the exploration of the news audience and news engagement in new ways to answer never before asked questions relevant to today’s times and the future. March 1: www.aejmc.com/home/wp-cont...