Leaving a legacy?
Darr & Harman find that Americans who move away from local newspapers lose faith in elections, but not in democracy itself. Declining local news may erode electoral trust.
#PoliticalBehavior #MediaEffects
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New in Nature Food: Our lab’s Media piece shows that documentaries can spark public interest in plant-based diets—measured by surges in related web searches. 🎬🌱
Read: doi.org/10.1038/s430...
#NatureFood #ScienceCommunication #PlantBased #MediaEffects

In a poignant meeting in Tooele County, Utah, residents explored the impact of streaming technology and shared heartfelt reflections on the recent loss of a beloved voice actor from "King of the Hill."

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#UT #CitizenPortal #MediaEffects #TooeleCounty #CommunityEngagement

SDC is headed to #WAPOR2025!

Nada Adibah shares how tobacco in films (theater + streaming) affects youth use. Simon Page presents on e-cigarette prevention campaigns on social media.

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#TobaccoControl #YouthHealth #SocialData #WAPOR #MediaEffects #PublicHealth

Super interesting! Curious to see what these differences would look like with different data collection methods (e.g., ESM) and measures (e.g., everyday technology interactions).

#academicsky #phdsky #sciencesky #mediaeffects #mediaresearch #humanmachinecommunication #wellbeing #technology

Weirdly I am now chain smoking Lucky Strikes / Camels and drinking Canadian Rye Whisky and all the women in my life hate me. #mediaeffects

I live with my dad. He watches 2 kinds of TV: cowboy shows and FOX News. We regularly have loud fights about FOX News. My main argument: It's OK to watch FOX News, but NOBODY is smart enough to out-think their media intake. At least have SOMETHING for comparison. #mediaeffects #soundchamber

JMIR Formative Res: Person-Specific Analyses of Smartphone Use and Mental Health: Intensive Longitudinal Study #MentalHealth #SmartphoneUse #MediaEffects #DigitalHealth #Loneliness

Texas lawmakers are sounding the alarm on social media addiction, revealing its shocking impact on adolescent brain development and social skills.

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#SocialInteraction #ChildDevelopment #CitizenPortal #TexasAdolescents #MediaEffects

A former adult film star's harrowing testimony reveals the shocking impact of early exposure to explicit content on youth mental health, urging immediate protective measures in Texas.

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#CitizenPortal #YouthMentalHealth #TexasMinors #MediaEffects #ProtectiveMeasures

Powerful testimonies from young survivors reveal the shocking dangers of social media and the urgent need for protective measures for vulnerable youth in Texas.

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#YouthProtection #CitizenPortal #TexasMinors #PublicSafety #MediaEffects

An expert warns that tech companies prioritize profit over child safety, exposing young viewers to harmful content that could shape their behavior in alarming ways.

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#CitizenPortal #ChildProtection #TexasMinors #DigitalWellbeing #MediaEffects

Neue Publikation:
Richter, T. & Lenhard, W. (2024). Diagnose und Förderung des Lesens im digitalen Kontext. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

#digitaleslernen #digitaleslesen #screeninferiority #mediaeffects #lesekompetenz #lesekompetenzförderung #multipletexts #sourcing

For those interested in #MediaEffects on #FreeMovement attitudes, please also find @TineMalz and colleagues' paper in @scmrjems from last June.

https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1778454