Matea Mustafaj
@mmustafaj.bsky.social
Assistant professor of communication at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Researching the role of entertainment media in shaping perceptions of the world and the people in it. Media psychology, narrative processing and positive social change.
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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.
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🧵New publication alert! with @ismaharif.bsky.social Does media shape identity, or does identity guide media use? Our new 3-year study with Muslim American youth tests this bi-directional link @rcgd-isr.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @hcr-journal.bsky.social @theispu.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🧵New publication alert! with @ismaharif.bsky.social Does media shape identity, or does identity guide media use? Our new 3-year study with Muslim American youth tests this bi-directional link @rcgd-isr.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @hcr-journal.bsky.social @theispu.bsky.social
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This one was a journey. Jobs changed, roles changed, zip codes changed, babies were born, but the meta-analysis kept going. Grateful to the brilliant team (most not on Sky) who made it happen. @stewartcoles.bsky.social
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@nibasaleem.bsky.social and colleagues’ meta-analysis reveals that negative media depictions of ethnic minorities lead to unfavorable evaluations of these groups, while positive portrayals produce the opposite effect.
May 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This one was a journey. Jobs changed, roles changed, zip codes changed, babies were born, but the meta-analysis kept going. Grateful to the brilliant team (most not on Sky) who made it happen. @stewartcoles.bsky.social
@rcgd-isr.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social
@rcgd-isr.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social
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Study Finds Some Viewers Dismiss Brilliant Black Characters on TV or in Films as Unrealistic
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Study Finds Some Viewers Dismiss Brilliant Black Characters on TV or in Films as Unrealistic | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
People who hold strong racial biases against Black men and women's intelligence are more likely to dismiss a genius Black TV or movie character as unrealistic, even when the character is based on a re...
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May 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Study Finds Some Viewers Dismiss Brilliant Black Characters on TV or in Films as Unrealistic
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A study by Matea Mustafaj and Sonya Dal Cin @rcgd-isr.bsky.social finds viewers who endorse intelligence-related stereotypes may find brilliant characters more believable when they are white males. #CommSky #UmichResearch
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December 9, 2024 at 2:55 PM
A study by Matea Mustafaj and Sonya Dal Cin @rcgd-isr.bsky.social finds viewers who endorse intelligence-related stereotypes may find brilliant characters more believable when they are white males. #CommSky #UmichResearch
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Continuing our #OpenScience series by highlighting the work of Matea Mustafaj (University of Michigan), Stuart Soroka (UCLA) and Jan Van den Bulck (University of Michigan) who investigated the ways in which sleep and media use affect sociopolitical attitudes. (1/3)
May 30, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Continuing our #OpenScience series by highlighting the work of Matea Mustafaj (University of Michigan), Stuart Soroka (UCLA) and Jan Van den Bulck (University of Michigan) who investigated the ways in which sleep and media use affect sociopolitical attitudes. (1/3)