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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


Gun violence across America: Unexpected trends revealed by statistical analysis
Only a handful of U.S. states showed a surge in gun violence incidents in mid-2020 during civil unrest at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns
Joshua Shavit
Nov 3, 2022


The real bias in news coverage is not what you might think
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2022


The real bias in news coverage is different than you expect
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
Joseph Shavit
Sep 15, 2022


Does consuming traditional media have an impact on well-being?
Does consuming traditional forms of media – including books, music and television – have an effect on short-term adult well-being?
Joseph Shavit
Jan 7, 2022


Research pinpoints the role of personality in sharing of ‘fake news’
Research identifies a specific personality type that is not only more likely to share misinformation, but also is not deterred from sharing.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 4, 2021


Tiny 5D optical disc stores 500TB of data for billions of years
Hard drives and flash storage have gotten more reliable over the years, but only on a human timescale. What if we need longer data storage.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021


Digital technology didn’t kill media but gave it new life
Piracy did not wreck the recording industry, Netflix isn't killing Hollywood movies, and information does not want to be free.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 24, 2021
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