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Disinformation

This roundtable discussion is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center & IPR Digital Media Research Center Members of the IPR Digital Media Research Center (DMRC) and the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center (BIRC) gathered virtually to discuss disinformation and emerging technology. Two IPR Trustees moderated the discussion: BIRC member Ian Bailey and Lisa Kaplan (Alethea). Participants … Continue reading IPR Roundtable: Disinformation and Emerging Technology

This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Dr. Myojung Chung and colleagues analyzed how in-group vs. out-group social identities (in this case, political affiliation) affects how readers respond to political fact-checking messages written by a human or AI-centered source. The researchers conducted an experiment with 645 U.S.-based individuals asking them to … Continue reading Does AI Make Political Fact-Checking Less Divisive?

Morning Consult tracked Americans’ self-reported usage of the major networks on cable news (CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News) and broadcast (ABC, CBS, and NBC) in relation to their political views. Surveys of registered U.S. voters were conducted from 2018-2022 and from Jan. 1-31, 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 57% of voters who frequented CNN or … Continue reading Roughly 2 in 5 Viewers of CNN and MSNBC are Not Democrats

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original article in Management Communication Quarterly Summary Organizational communication researchers have studied power, influence, and aggressive communication in superior-subordinate relationships in paid employment settings for many years. Aggressive communication in leader-follower relationships in volunteer and religiously oriented organizations, particularly churches, has received less … Continue reading What Lessons Can Be Learned About Superior-Subordinate Communication from the Catholic Church?

Summary This study examined the impact of spokesperson’s rank and selected media channels in crisis communication by employing different ranks (i.e., CEO and communication director spokespersons) and media channels (blogs, websites, and newspapers). Findings indicated that CEO spokespersons were more effective in terms of lowering publics’ crisis responsibility attributions than communication director spokespersons and that … Continue reading How Spokesperson Rank and Selected Media Channels Impact Perceptions in Crisis Communication