This article reviews the literature on the role of media in children's physical, behavioral, and
cognitive development. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological perspective, the review focuses …

Although the actual effect of fake news online on voters' decisions is still unknown, concerns
over the perceived effect of fake news online have prevailed in the US and other countries …

Fake news have pervaded the social media landscape during the COVID-19 outbreak. To
further explore what contributed to fake news susceptibility of social media users, the …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

Although direct influences of media have been the primary focus of mass communication
research, recent theoretical developments have suggested powerful and important indirect …

Expanding and building on the measures included in the original 1994 volume,
Communication Research Measures II: A Sourcebook provides new measures in mass …

Recent theoretical models propose that mass media, apart from any influence they may
have on personal opinions, can also influence an individual's perceptions of what other …

This study examines whether perceptions of media influence and perceptions of media
hostility towards one's views predict taking “corrective” actions to ensure that one's views are …

While fact-checking has received much attention as a potential tool to combat fake news,
whether and how fact-checking information lessens intentions to share fake news on social …

This study examined consumer attitudes toward two potential direct‐to‐consumer (DTC)
advertising regulatory options—prior approval of DTC ads and a total ban—and how those …