Social media platforms have been adopted rapidly into our current culture and affect nearly
all areas of our everyday lives. Their prevalence has raised questions about the influence of …

We explore if misinformation from political elites (ie, members of the US Congress) and
extreme partisan information from media outlets generate greater engagement than …

In recent years, the consumption of social media content to keep up with global news and to
verify its authenticity has become a considerable challenge. Social media enables us to …

This study investigates factors predicting political information sharing on social media in the
election context. Specifically, the current study examines how users' six motivations for …

Upon the growing concern over a massive infodemic and politicization of health issues
during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study investigated how individuals' use of partisan …

Hyper-partisan misinformation has become a major public concern. In order to examine
what type of misinformation label can mitigate hyper-partisan misinformation sharing on …

Guided by moral foundation theory and information virality theory, this study explored how
moral framing, operationalized as the use of one of the five moral dimensions in tweets (ie …

Social media represent an important source of news for many users. They are, however,
affected by misinformation and they might be playing a role in the growth of political …

This paper argues the benefits of approaching the ongoing contentions and power dynamics
in journalism as a strategic action field (JSAF). This meso-level, actor-centered analytical …

Social media metrics allow media outlets to get a granular, real-time understanding of
audience preferences, and may therefore be used to decide what content to prioritize in the …