Matthew Grizzard
@mattgrizz.bsky.social
"Scarlet & Gray" Associate Professor in the School of Communication at OSU. I study narratives, characters, and moral judgment processes as they relate to the consumption of media. My opinions are my own.
This appears to be the greatest failure in all of journalism.
Can we circle back to the part where the NY Times never disclosed that they have incriminating information on Donald Trump from sent by Epstein that's been sitting on their email servers for nearly a decade?
Stuff like this makes me wonder why there hasn't been any reporting about Trump having affairs during his presidencies
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This appears to be the greatest failure in all of journalism.
This is a true story. Schrodinger's peer review.
October 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is a true story. Schrodinger's peer review.
Me when reviewers tell me my findings were obvious and didn't need to be empirically tested.
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Sopranos Quote, Uncle Junior: "I f*ckin' knew it" No you didn't f*cking know it, I just told you!
YouTube video by chrissy, the loyle capo
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October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Me when reviewers tell me my findings were obvious and didn't need to be empirically tested.
youtu.be/zSDep01i19M?...
youtu.be/zSDep01i19M?...
A cool article applying my favorite theory (ADT) to explain how norms expressed in online comments can alter moral judgment processes of unjustified violence.
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Mob mentality: Social norms affect the approval and perceived morality of unjustified police violence
Research indicates that people's responses to violence—and the way media portrays said violence—are influenced by intuitive moral judgments shaped by …
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October 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A cool article applying my favorite theory (ADT) to explain how norms expressed in online comments can alter moral judgment processes of unjustified violence.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"And I didn't die of preventable diseases. Which was the style at the time."
September 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"And I didn't die of preventable diseases. Which was the style at the time."
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#OhioState is hiring -- can you help us find an established journalism scholar? Deadline is 10/1 osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j... #commjobs #ICA26
Associate Professor or Professor in Journalism - School of Communication
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September 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#OhioState is hiring -- can you help us find an established journalism scholar? Deadline is 10/1 osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j... #commjobs #ICA26
OSU Comm is hiring an Assoc. or Full Prof. We are seeking someone to provide leadership for our undergrad journ program. The research focus includes journ, public opinion, audience analytics, science comm, or media economics, or other related topics.
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Associate Professor or Professor in Journalism - School of Communication
Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu. If you have questions while submitting an application, pleas...
osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
OSU Comm is hiring an Assoc. or Full Prof. We are seeking someone to provide leadership for our undergrad journ program. The research focus includes journ, public opinion, audience analytics, science comm, or media economics, or other related topics.
osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
Someone has to stop Pink Floyd. He can't keep getting away with this!
August 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Someone has to stop Pink Floyd. He can't keep getting away with this!
"Just gotta get through this week."
August 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Just gotta get through this week."
A Coldplay-affair meme for the social psychologists
July 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A Coldplay-affair meme for the social psychologists
Maybe I'm just terrible at R but I don't think it has ever saved me time.
July 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Maybe I'm just terrible at R but I don't think it has ever saved me time.
From Joe Francemone and me: Moral information about one character doesn’t just shape how we see them—it reshapes how we see others around them. In social networks, moral judgments spread through contrast or assimilation depending on how the network is structured.
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Evidence of balance theory as a predictive framework for character interdependence
Abstract. Across three studies, we examined how balance theory can be used to predict interdependent character evaluations. Leveraging the propositions of
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June 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
From Joe Francemone and me: Moral information about one character doesn’t just shape how we see them—it reshapes how we see others around them. In social networks, moral judgments spread through contrast or assimilation depending on how the network is structured.
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
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Ohio State University is hosting a reception at the upcoming International Communication Association conference. @icahdq.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ohio State University is hosting a reception at the upcoming International Communication Association conference. @icahdq.bsky.social
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Episode 108! @mattgrizz.bsky.social helps us appreciate the importance of characters in entertainment...using science!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hpf...
Web: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/char...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hpf...
Web: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/char...
June 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Episode 108! @mattgrizz.bsky.social helps us appreciate the importance of characters in entertainment...using science!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hpf...
Web: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/char...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hpf...
Web: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/char...
OSU School of Communication alumni (and especially our grad alumni), we're hosting a reunion on Sept. 12, 2025, where we'll be opening and dedicating the new Lantern Newsroom. Mark your calendars! @beccafraz.bsky.social @morganellithorpe.bsky.social @wattsupdoc.bsky.social @austinhubner.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
OSU School of Communication alumni (and especially our grad alumni), we're hosting a reunion on Sept. 12, 2025, where we'll be opening and dedicating the new Lantern Newsroom. Mark your calendars! @beccafraz.bsky.social @morganellithorpe.bsky.social @wattsupdoc.bsky.social @austinhubner.bsky.social
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It’s ok to do this
April 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It’s ok to do this
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Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
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March 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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New idea for academic conferences: Worst Papers Panels
"Stick around after the business meeting for the Division's Top Papers Panel, which will be immediately followed by the Worst Papers Panel."
"Stick around after the business meeting for the Division's Top Papers Panel, which will be immediately followed by the Worst Papers Panel."
February 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
New idea for academic conferences: Worst Papers Panels
"Stick around after the business meeting for the Division's Top Papers Panel, which will be immediately followed by the Worst Papers Panel."
"Stick around after the business meeting for the Division's Top Papers Panel, which will be immediately followed by the Worst Papers Panel."
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I'm finding a groove making letterpress pocket notebooks. These were a gift to @mattgrizz.bsky.social's lab, which I've been crashing while on sabbatical.
Covers printed w/ vintage metal & wood type on a signpress. Recycled paper inside.
(If your lab wants something like this, we can talk!)
Covers printed w/ vintage metal & wood type on a signpress. Recycled paper inside.
(If your lab wants something like this, we can talk!)
January 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I'm finding a groove making letterpress pocket notebooks. These were a gift to @mattgrizz.bsky.social's lab, which I've been crashing while on sabbatical.
Covers printed w/ vintage metal & wood type on a signpress. Recycled paper inside.
(If your lab wants something like this, we can talk!)
Covers printed w/ vintage metal & wood type on a signpress. Recycled paper inside.
(If your lab wants something like this, we can talk!)
Me: Do you guys mind if I order for the table?
Everyone: No. Please do.
Me:
Everyone: No. Please do.
Me:
a man driving a car with 55 burgers written on the side
ALT: a man driving a car with 55 burgers written on the side
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January 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Me: Do you guys mind if I order for the table?
Everyone: No. Please do.
Me:
Everyone: No. Please do.
Me:
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Books fans! 📖 What is your next book to read❓
Our study shows that two mechanisms drives people reading choices - enjoyment driven and information driven. We also found curiosity fosters people reading enjoyment and encourages exploratory readings. Read our new preprints doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Our study shows that two mechanisms drives people reading choices - enjoyment driven and information driven. We also found curiosity fosters people reading enjoyment and encourages exploratory readings. Read our new preprints doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Individual Curiosity Modulates Exploration in Sequential Book Selection
How do people choose what book to read? At times, people choose to exploit well-known options that are likely to lead to high enjoyment. However, readers must also effectively explore novel books in o...
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December 8, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Books fans! 📖 What is your next book to read❓
Our study shows that two mechanisms drives people reading choices - enjoyment driven and information driven. We also found curiosity fosters people reading enjoyment and encourages exploratory readings. Read our new preprints doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Our study shows that two mechanisms drives people reading choices - enjoyment driven and information driven. We also found curiosity fosters people reading enjoyment and encourages exploratory readings. Read our new preprints doi.org/10.21203/rs....