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The real bias in news coverage is different than you might think, study finds
Two of America's major cable news networks – Fox News and MSNBC – anchor opposing ends of the political spectrum.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 3, 2023


The real bias in news coverage is not what you might think, study finds
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
Joseph Shavit
Dec 3, 2022


When Fox News viewers flip to CNN, their opinions shift too, study finds
Staunchly conservative Fox News viewers who spent a month tuning in to CNN instead reported a broad shift in their political opinions
Joseph Shavit
Apr 11, 2022


'Massive' coral reef taller than the Empire State Building discovered in Australia
The reef was first discovered on October 20 as scientists completed an underwater mapping of the seafloor of the northern Great Barrier Reef
Joseph Shavit
Oct 27, 2020


American astronaut shows the world how to vote from space: How'd she do it?
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins casting her vote from some 200 miles above Earth should be all the motivation you need to make a plan to vote
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2020


Cows prefer to co-moo-nicate in person, research suggests
Cows don't make video calls but if they did, chances are they'd hate them just as much as most of us do.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2020


Researchers gave thousands of dollars to homeless people. The results defied stereotypes.
Researchers in a new study found that homeless people who received direct cash transfers were able to find stable housing faster
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2020


The US military is trialing augmented reality goggles for dogs
Dogs working in the United States military could in the future wear augmented reality (AR) goggles that enable soldiers to give them remote
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2020
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