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The examination of various forms of communication channels and platforms, analyzing their creation, distribution and impact on society, culture and individuals.

UMSI Research Roundup. Coordinating Chaos. Clickbait. Political Identification. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. Block M. UMSI.

Coordinating Chaos | Clickbait | Political identification: UMSI Research Roundup

09/18/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Quoted by The New York Times. Doctoral Candidate Megan Brown. YouTube loosens rules guiding the moderation of videos.

Brown: YouTube’s new moderation rules mark a shift from earlier norms

06/11/2025

UMSI PhD candidate Megan A Brown comments on YouTube’s recent internal policy changes.

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UMSI Reearch Roundup. Social Identity, Digital Divide Dynamics. Techno-Mediated Justice. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Social Identity | Digital Divide Dynamics | Techno-Mediated Justice: UMSI Research Roundup

06/09/2025

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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UMSI Research. Beyond Language Translation. Asian Americans, News and and Information Seeking, and the Circulation of Problematic Narratives Online. Matt Bui. Assistant Professor.

Beyond Language: How culture, context and misinformation shape Asian American experiences online

06/03/2025

New research by UMSI assistant professor Matthew Bui highlights how misinformation uniquely impacts diverse Asian American communities and why language translation alone isn’t enough. 

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UMSI News.

Feeling unheard: Marginalized voices ring out against emotion AI

04/30/2025

A new study by UMSI assistant professor Nazanin Andalibi and UMSI research fellow Alexis Shore Ingber reveals that technology claiming to read human emotions elicits widespread discomfort, especially among marginalized communities, raising serious concerns about privacy and ethics.

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Featured by Outrage Overload Podcast. Professor Paul Resnick. How systems like community notes on Twitter/X aim to break the cycle of misinformation.

Can algorithms bring us closer together?

04/22/2025

UMSI professor Paul Resnick talks about algorithms, filter bubbles and how social media platforms can prevent echo chambers.

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UMSI Research. Toward Information Resilience: Applying intersectionality to the HIV/AIDS information practices of Black sexual minority men. Megan Threats. Assistant Professor.

Information resilience: How Black sexual minority men navigate HIV/AIDS challenges amid intersecting barriers

04/08/2025

New research by UMSI assistant professor Megan Threats recognizes promotive practices that defy stigma and discrimination. 

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UMSI News.

Study: Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration

03/28/2025

Research by UMSI associate professor Ceren Budak shows dehumanizing metaphors about immigration "can increase discrimination and harsh policies." 

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Oliver Haimson wearing a blue blazer and glasses and holding a microphone at his book launch.

Michigan Minds podcast: Oliver Haimson talks about the changing social media landscape

03/24/2025

UMSI assistant Oliver Haimson is featured on Michigan Minds to talk about how social media is changing in the current political climate. 

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A photo of the White House around $20 bills in purple and blue.

Researchers follow the money to illuminate U.S. House candidates’ ideological movement

03/19/2025

A new study co-authored by UMSI PhD candidate Megan A. Brown finds incumbents more likely to move toward ideological extremes — then back to center for the general election — when they are facing a well-funded primary challenger. 

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