By Richard Sambrook, Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
The news agenda of the last few years has been relentless, from war in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran to political polarisation and violence. The constant flow of distressing images and developments can lead to anxiety and dread for readers and viewers. Many even avoid the news altogether.
For those whose job is to review and edit such stories in newsrooms, the impact can be even more distressing. Often it is younger journalists, working long shifts monitoring online images,…
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By Ola Demkowicz, Lecturer in Psychology of Education, University of Manchester
Girls said that visual platforms, such as Instagram and TikTok, particularly reiterate gendered expectations for girls on how they should present themselves.
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By Leonardo Macelloni, Director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute and Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology, University of Mississippi
Critical minerals are found in several forms in the ocean, from potato-size nodules to brine pools. They are also in some of the least understood parts of our planet.
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By Diane Winston, Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
The compulsion started soon after my marriage.
Long before e-books and audiobooks, I furtively read paperbacks whose covers of bosomy maidens and bare-chested men would have outed my obsession. Then, on a family car trip, my husband told my young stepdaughters why I liked sitting alone in the back seat.
“Diane is reading bodice rippers,” he said, citing the old-fashioned name for sexually explicit romance novels. Back then, they were my guilty pleasure.
More than 30 years later, I remain a fan of romance novels, but it’s no longer a craving I feel compelled…
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By Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Vice Provost and Dean of College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology
The war that began Feb. 28 hews to a familiar, dangerous pattern, writes an Iran expert, from deep, historical mistrust and incompatible strategic interests to miscommunication and misperception.
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By David Mednicoff, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
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By David Cuillier, Director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.
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By Logan Pant, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Evansville
Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila calls up a party mindset, whiskey activates a masculine mindset, and wine primes a sophistication mindset.
Those are the key takeaways of a new study my team and I published in the journal Young Consumers.
We carried out four studies with 429 total participants to examine the cultural themes and moods people associate with different types of alcohol.
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By Rachel French, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania
Black patients were less likely to receive higher doses. This may reflect inequities in health care or misconceptions among patients that higher doses are unsafe.
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By Doug Jacobson, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations, failures have a wide impact.
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