Emily Van Duyn
@emilyvanduyn.bsky.social
Associate Professor at The U of I / alum of UT Austin & Stanford / studying political communication & digital media
New study in New Media & Society on the role of mis/disinformation in ending romantic relationships. I still can't believe some of the conversations I had as part of this project. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Negotiating reality: How mis/disinformation shapes romantic relationships - Emily Van Duyn, 2025
The rise of mis/disinformation online has turned empirical attention toward the existence and effects of false information for democracy. Yet this work has tend...
journals.sagepub.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New study in New Media & Society on the role of mis/disinformation in ending romantic relationships. I still can't believe some of the conversations I had as part of this project. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Reposted by Emily Van Duyn
How can local news thrive?
A study by @EmilyVanDuyn and @TaliaStroud finds that engaged journalism — where journalists connect more directly with communities — may be part of the answer.
A study by @EmilyVanDuyn and @TaliaStroud finds that engaged journalism — where journalists connect more directly with communities — may be part of the answer.
September 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
How can local news thrive?
A study by @EmilyVanDuyn and @TaliaStroud finds that engaged journalism — where journalists connect more directly with communities — may be part of the answer.
A study by @EmilyVanDuyn and @TaliaStroud finds that engaged journalism — where journalists connect more directly with communities — may be part of the answer.
New piece with the wonderful Kirsten Pool in @journal-of-comm.bsky.social exploring how parent political disagreement shapes the political socialization of their children. TLDR: it's not good. doi.org/10.1093/joc/...
Cross-cutting families: how parent politics shape political communication and socialization practices
Abstract. Many families in the United States hold divergent political beliefs, which may cause relational issues between parents and affect the political s
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January 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New piece with the wonderful Kirsten Pool in @journal-of-comm.bsky.social exploring how parent political disagreement shapes the political socialization of their children. TLDR: it's not good. doi.org/10.1093/joc/...
Last week I was officially promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! 🍾 Many many thanks to my mentors, especially my advisor @taliastroud.bsky.social who got me hooked on research when I was just 19 (!), and my wonderful colleagues at the @uofilsystem.bsky.social.
January 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Last week I was officially promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! 🍾 Many many thanks to my mentors, especially my advisor @taliastroud.bsky.social who got me hooked on research when I was just 19 (!), and my wonderful colleagues at the @uofilsystem.bsky.social.
I'm in Newsweek today talking about my recent @polcomm.bsky.social article on how couples navigate news selection & discussion when they hold different political beliefs www.newsweek.com/democrat-rep...
January 16, 2024 at 6:46 PM
I'm in Newsweek today talking about my recent @polcomm.bsky.social article on how couples navigate news selection & discussion when they hold different political beliefs www.newsweek.com/democrat-rep...
🚨New piece in Political Communication @polcomm.bsky.social! Based on 67 in-depth interviews with partners in cross-cutting romantic relationships (e.g., Republicans w/ Democrats), I explore how partners negotiate news selection, consumption, and discussion amidst contentious political differences.
Negotiating News: How Cross-Cutting Romantic Partners Select, Consume, and Discuss News Together
As political partisanship intensifies, political similarity in romantic partnerships has become increasingly common. Still, there exist many for whom their romantic partnership is “cross-cutting,”...
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October 17, 2023 at 1:54 PM
🚨New piece in Political Communication @polcomm.bsky.social! Based on 67 in-depth interviews with partners in cross-cutting romantic relationships (e.g., Republicans w/ Democrats), I explore how partners negotiate news selection, consumption, and discussion amidst contentious political differences.
Reposted by Emily Van Duyn
Local news is on the decline 📰 📉 But what could save it?
New field experiment with news sites by @taliastroud.bsky.social & @emilyvanduyn.bsky.social finds that engaged journalism initiatives can increase subscriptions and audience engagement.
doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqad018
New field experiment with news sites by @taliastroud.bsky.social & @emilyvanduyn.bsky.social finds that engaged journalism initiatives can increase subscriptions and audience engagement.
doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqad018
October 12, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Local news is on the decline 📰 📉 But what could save it?
New field experiment with news sites by @taliastroud.bsky.social & @emilyvanduyn.bsky.social finds that engaged journalism initiatives can increase subscriptions and audience engagement.
doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqad018
New field experiment with news sites by @taliastroud.bsky.social & @emilyvanduyn.bsky.social finds that engaged journalism initiatives can increase subscriptions and audience engagement.
doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqad018