Mass Communication & Society (Taylor & Francis)

Mass Communication & Society publishes societal and macrosocial focused empirical research related to mass media practices, effects, messages, and methods.

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Recent management and policy changes at Twitter raise questions about whether the site is committed to being a space for professional communication with reasonable checks on falsehoods, discrimination, and other forms of uncivil discourse. (1/4)

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We will evaluate the consequences of recent changes and the viability of other platforms for sharing information about the journal and recent publications, and update our decision as new information warrants. (4/4)

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Recent management and policy changes at Twitter raise questions about whether the site is committed to being a space for professional communication with reasonable checks on falsehoods, discrimination, and other forms of uncivil discourse. (1/4)

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Due to this, Mass Communication and Society will be suspending its use of Twitter. (3/4)

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Television use impacts meaning of life among older adults, but the reason for television use moderates this relationship! Read more in this #OpenAccess article by Matthias Hofer, @AlenaBirrer, @allison_eden and @aseifert1981 https://t.co/OcXZtSfzeR

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🥳Our new paper @LaserRaptor2D @m_taddicken @IfKW_TUBS @tuBraunschweig “’Love the Skin You‘re In’: An Analysis of Women’s Self-Presentation and User Reactions to Selfies Using the Tumblr Hashtag #bodypositive” is now officially published in @MassComm_Soc 🤩 1/

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🤩Our new article with @VSalojarvi is out in in which we analyzed the instagram visuals of Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary from 2019 (sounds good huh) #openaccess
https://t.co/cJ9XhbSV1x
Tldr below (1/11)

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How do we move forward as a unified democracy? Connective democracy (enacted by the general public and professional news media) may forge a path towards this goal! Discussed by @ChristianStaal, @GinaMMasullo, Marley Duchovnay, and Casey Moore: https://t.co/rgPaiunC3C

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Special issue, "Media and the Future of Democracy" is available now! Start with an overview of how our current media systems, media representation, and norms relate to mass communication theory, by @mikejmcdevitt, @perryrparks, and Stephanie Craft! https://t.co/FjJOh9fUEI

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Wondering how media may have played a role in the election results? Check out our latest issue: Media and the Future of Democracy, live now! https://t.co/JmmzvQYwfo

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What factors impact accuracy of election campaign polls? @TZerback @ProfReinemann & @m_barnfield investigate mere exposure and poll recall in a German context. Read this #OpenAccess article here! https://t.co/frSLXyGu2P

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Is negative campaigning a good strategy for politicians? @Franz_Reiter and Jorg Matthes explore the effects of negative and dirty vs positive campaigning on political distrust in Austria. Read more here! https://t.co/WKOstCRrs8

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With the #Midterms2022 around the corner, voter engagement is key. Researchers at @ucdavis and @NagoyaUniv find youth political participation is impacted by media literacy and online engagement with news among other factors. Read more here: https://t.co/VsWkmdGRai

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#FakeNews perception related to masculinity? @angel_arrese identifies that and other macro and micro predictors of the perception of the presence of Fake News in one's daily life! Read more here: https://t.co/m6WwhZ9e5X

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What factors predict media enjoyment? According to @KevinKryston and @allison_eden, the social norms surrounding a film affect selection and enjoyment of media content! Read more here: https://t.co/SpEPXwQybi

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Parasocial friends with benefits? @JPStein and @NicoleLiebers find that PSR enhances mood but has little effect on loneliness. Learn more about the effects of PSR on #Wellbeing here! https://t.co/ye1WybTsYy

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Mass Communication & Society welcomes cross-national studies! Click here to learn about how news use via social media impacts affective polarization in the US and Japan: https://t.co/rlw5zwdUZO

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Book review by Archana Kumari on @KNelsonField's "The Attention Economy and How Media Works: Simple Truths for Marketers" is available online now! #digitalmarketing #socialmediamarketing #onlinemarketing #digitalstrategy https://t.co/ws6xgJIxW5

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🥳New publication on news avoidance out in @MassComm_Soc w/ Loes Aaldering & @solecheler

Using two waves of the Austrian Corona Panel, we look at the prevalence and predictors of avoiding news during the pandemic.

Learn more here (open access):
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https://t.co/tmvj2eLOjF