The real bias in news coverage is different than you might think, research finds
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 3
Breaking News: The surprising truth about news coverage bias
The language of these two networks was never more distinct, and never more volatile, than during coverage of political events.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6
Life expectancy can be as much as 14 years shorter in violent countries
According to the research, violent deaths are responsible for a high proportion of the differences in lifetime uncertainty.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 3
The real bias in news coverage is not what you might think, study finds
Networks showed increases in words associated with communion and sharing; but language associated with positive emotion dropped dramatically
JJ Shavit
- Jan 3
The real bias in news coverage is different than you might think, study finds
Two of America's major cable news networks – Fox News and MSNBC – anchor opposing ends of the political spectrum.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6, 2022
Researchers find expanding voting rights can reduce violence
The extension of voting rights can reduce political violence according to research on the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 15, 2022
The real bias in news coverage is different than you expect
Researchers compared the two cable news networks using natural language analysis by quantifying key psychosocial and sociopolitical markers
JJ Shavit
- Aug 30, 2022
What are the seven virtues of a healthy democracy?
People can become involved in politics in a number of ways. They can vote, volunteer in campaigns, or even run for office themselves.
JD Shavit
- Jul 10, 2022
Brain scans remarkably good at predicting political ideology
Brain scans of people taken while they performed various tasks accurately predicted whether they were politically conservative or liberal.
JJ Shavit
- May 22, 2022
Are Republicans and Democrats driven by hatred of one another? Less than you think
When it comes to attitudes and behaviors between American political parties, the conventional wisdom is that hate is stronger than love.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 15, 2022
It wasn't just Trump: Four years later, politics still make people sick
2020 surveys show huge numbers of Americans perceive that politics exact a chronic negative toll on their health.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
Poor health threatens voting in older age, but absentee and early voting can help maintain turnout
Poor health—not aging itself—decreases older Americans' likelihood of voting, a new study finds, but early and absentee voting can help.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 5, 2021
New climate pledges, if fulfilled, significantly more likely to prevent worst of global warming
Over 100 nations have issued new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 4, 2021
Research pinpoints the role of personality in sharing of ‘fake news’
Research identifies a specific personality type that is not only more likely to share misinformation, but also is not deterred from sharing.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 18, 2021
1 in 3 Americans might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court, Annenberg survey finds
Respect for judicial independence appears to be eroding according to an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2021
New opportunities to mitigate climate change to promote human health
A new report involving an Exeter expert shows how action to mitigate climate chance could promote human health.
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