Trust in nonpartisan news is essential to civil society—but is declining in the United States. However, language that demonstrates active…
Over 30,000 field experiments with The Washington Post and Upworthy showed that readers prefer simpler headlines (e.g., more common words…
We study newsworthiness in theory and practice. We focus on situations in which a news outlet observes the realization of a state of the…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
“In Bone of the Bone, Sarah Smarsh brings her graceful storytelling and incisive critique to the challenges that define our times--class…
Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks…
We offer the first quantitative analysis of rape culture in the United States. Observers have long worried that biased news coverage of…
Venezuela has seen an unprecedented exodus of people in recent months. In response to a dramatic economic downturn in which inflation is…
The rise of fake news highlights the erosion of long-standing institutional bulwarks against misinformation in the internet age. Concern…