Media & Communication: Research Guide

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A new tool lets researchers get a handle on how social media algorithms affect emotions and polarization.

How much did Zohran Mamdani’s old-fashioned ground game contribute to his victory in the New York mayor’s race?

"It's the people, it's the citizenry of the world who are going toe to toe with the handful of politicians who are driving disastrous decisions for us."

The internet offered a world of connection and cooperation. What we got was a world of ruthless monopolies and oligarchs.

During a year of extraordinary uncertainty, workers built resilient networks within and across boundaries and distance. An anthropologist explains how these clusters and long-distance ties help people cope, organize and adapt.

We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.

The actor who plays Hopper, David Harbour, has been the subject of negative press in recent weeks.

The mainstream media doesn’t simply cover far-right politics from a critical distance, it also helps to define what counts as politically acceptable.

For ancient Athenians, democratic speech was both a right and a responsibility.

Ukrainian memes are a testament to Ukraine’s ongoing resistance to Russia and a powerful force in contemporary Ukrainian nationalism

The question is not just about how to fund the BBC – but how to equip the BBC for an uncertain future.

The HHS report on transgender care is a sham--yet at the Washington Post, it's a "dispute" among people with "strong opinions."

The responses reveal a much more nuanced picture of the relationship between young Australians and social media than the public debate suggests.