The full story: Understanding how films affect environmental change through the lens of narrative persuasion

CM McCormack, JK Martin, KJH Williams - People and Nature, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers in conservation fields have recently highlighted the potential for visual
storytelling to convey environmental messages to large audiences. However, an effective …

The cranky uncle game—combining humor and gamification to build student resilience against climate misinformation

J Cook, UKH Ecker, M Trecek-King… - Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Misinformation about climate change is a consequential societal issue, causing polarization
and reduced support for climate action. However, the seriousness of the problem does not …

[LLIBRE][B] Irony and outrage: The polarized landscape of rage, fear, and laughter in the United States

DG Young - 2019 - books.google.com
For almost a decade, journalists and pundits have been asking why we don't see successful
examples of political satire from conservatives or of opinion talk radio from liberals. This …

Applying mass communication frameworks to study humor's impact: Advancing the study of political satire

AB Becker - Annals of the International Communication …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Political satire has been an object of study for communication researchers for more than a
generation. Focused primarily on the political effects of satire exposure on attitudes and …

The partisan brain: How dissonant science messages lead conservatives and liberals to (dis) trust science

EC Nisbet, KE Cooper… - The ANNALS of the …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been deepening concern about political polarization in public attitudes toward the
scientific community. The “intrinsic thesis” attributes this polarization to psychological …

When fake news becomes real: Combined exposure to multiple news sources and political attitudes of inefficacy, alienation, and cynicism

M Balmas - Communication research, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This research assesses possible associations between viewing fake news (ie, political
satire) and attitudes of inefficacy, alienation, and cynicism toward political candidates. Using …

[LLIBRE][B] The dynamics of political communication: Media and politics in a digital age

RM Perloff - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The third edition of The Dynamics of Political Communication continues its comprehensive
coverage of communication and politics, focusing on problematic issues that bear on the …

Testing the effectiveness of correction placement and type on Instagram

EK Vraga, SC Kim, J Cook… - The International Journal …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite concerns about misinformation across social media platforms, little attention has
been paid to how to correct misinformation on visual platforms like Instagram. This study …

Explaining the effects of narrative in an entertainment television program: Overcoming resistance to persuasion

E Moyer-Gusé, RL Nabi - Human communication research, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Research has examined the ability of entertainment-education (EE) programs to influence
behavior across a variety of health and social issues. However, less is known about the …

Fact-checking effectiveness as a function of format and tone: Evaluating FactCheck. org and FlackCheck. org

DG Young, KH Jamieson, S Poulsen… - Journalism & Mass …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This experiment explores the role of information format (print vs. video) and tone (humorous–
nonhumorous) in sha** message interest and belief correction in the context of political …