
Mass Media


Americans spend hours in ‘internet wormholes,’ convinced they’re experts on random topics

Preschoolers with too much screen time struggle making friends, have shorter attention spans

Blame TV: Shootings have risen in U.S. at same rate as gun violence shown on prime time television shows

Fake online reviews: If your gut tells you it’s phony, it probably is

Dig zombie films? Horror films may have mentally prepared you for the pandemic

Study debunks myth that sex trafficking surges during the Super Bowl

And the winner is: Americans more prepared for movie awards season than ever before thanks to lockdowns

Mixing humor with the news makes young adults more likely to remember it

Ralphie Reigns Supreme: ‘A Christmas Story’ Ranked Best Christmas Movie Ever

Popular cartoons like ‘Peppa Pig,’ ‘Toy Story’ are too violent, give children an unrealistic view of pain

You don’t have to be a sociopath to be an internet troll, study finds

Social media users struggle distinguishing between real and fake news

Media trust linked to how careful Americans are during COVID; CNN tops Fox News in poll

2020 Election: From yard signs to attack ads, which political campaign tactics work best?

Political ads have almost no impact at all on swaying voters

Democratic, Republican voters have different brains than nonpartisans

Political parties take more radical stances on issues they aren’t interested in to win elections

We prefer fictional villains who remind us of ourselves (and that’s OK!)

Fake news is usually spread by extreme wings of the political spectrum, study finds
