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…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.…
To what extent do partisan media influence political attitudes and behavior? Although recent methodological advancements have improved…
Using quasi-random variation from Facebook's entry to college campuses, I exploit a natural experiment to estimate the effect of online…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
Public health requires collective action—the public best addresses health crises when individuals engage in prosocial behaviors. Failure to…
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in wealthy countries, yet many remain unvaccinated. We report on two studies (United States and…
There is clear evidence that the prevalence of negative media reporting has increased substantially over the past years. There is evidence…