Proper persuasion in a world where social media and echo chambers make manipulation easy. Introduction The 2024...
Communication
The aggressive efforts of social media platforms to police language are causing more problems. Introduction A linguistic...
The idea of sending signals from one distant place to another has been in use since antiquity....
Two concepts can help explain why society seems increasingly unable to agree on basic facts. Introduction Does...
The radio connected us to the world more deeply than the technologies that followed. The digital age,...
The need for recognition as the social context within which claims of right and good are asserted....
Language can provoke violence between groups, especially when people paint others as threats. Introduction Events like the riots...
A philosopher unpacks the ‘ethics of belief’ for an age awash in bad information. Introduction The impact...
Whatever your age, you can be a critically news-literate person. Like many citizens around the world, you...
What’s true and what’s not? An expert in media literacy explains how to evaluate information. Introduction Have...
Before the internet meme, there were posters. Once upon a time, posters full of dazzling images and...
The spread of misinformation in many pandemics has undermined efforts to contain infections and prevent deaths. Introduction...
A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of...
Why conspiracy theories are so popular, identifying the traits of conspiratorial thinking, and effective debunking strategies. Published...
Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech...
Reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what...
People can become consumed by this information they only seek out online while calling it “research”. Kim...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, propaganda techniques became more refined and effective. Pre-Modern Precedents...
The First World War was the first war in which the mass media played a significant part....
Exploring how what we think can be manipulated. Introduction In September 1950, during the first year of...
The early Greeks understood what all people know – language is power. By Dr. David HuttoAssistant Professor...
Do you need to courier an important document? Or, maybe you want to send out a large...
Examining conditions under which conspiracy theories find sustainability. Abstract Conspiratorial ideation is the tendency of individuals to...
It skirts the truth that many Americans live in daily distress, fueling their fear and distrust of...
Places in ancient cities such as shops and marketplaces were useful locations to spread false rumors. At...
Tabloids traditionally have gone after the rich and famous. On TikTok, anyone can be a target. Introduction...
In 1860 the price increased and the Beetons directed their journal to a wealthier readership. Introduction In...
There are many ways you could improve your speaking and writing skills but you need to be...
We’re not actually helping people find ways to work together productively. Introduction Entering the new year, Americans...
Propaganda is ancient, and the tactics are timeless. While the game has moved on, the rules remain...