We'll use #computational research methods, digital #trace data, #surveys, and other methods to measure #negativity in the #news and how this influences people's news #avoidance, political #knowledge, and mental #well-being.

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Now more than ever, it's important for academics to showcase the real value of our research. The general public should be our stakeholders. That means doing relevant research and broadcasting it beyond the ivory tower. 🏫

Thanks so much! It helps to have two great PhD supervisors, @janberz.bsky.social and @cboussalis.bsky.social 😃

Thanks also to @florianfoos.bsky.social and Daniel Bischof for identifying this great treatment in doi.org/10.1017/S000305542100085X 👏

It was really a pleasure to work with you @polbehavior.bsky.social! 😊

People often assume that media influences elections by changing our opinions. I find that the effect mostly occurs through outlets changing our *perceptions of party positions*.

If you want to avoid media influence, watch out for how your favorite outlets depict party positions! 📺💻📰🎧

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Using DiDiD, I find that the boycott of the right-wing Sun newspaper caused people in Liverpool to:
🟦 perceive the Labour Party (@teamlabouruk.bsky.social) as considerably more moderate 🔍
🟦 become somewhat more left-wing ⬅️
🟦 support the Labour Party more 🗳️

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To examine how media outlets influence our voting behavior, I use a natural experiment — the Liverpool boycott of the popular Sun newspaper (from 1989 to now) after The Sun falsely blamed the Hillsborough stadium crush on Liverpool F.C. supporters. @lfcr.bsky.social @liverpoolecho.co.uk

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