Online media is important for society in informing and shaping opinions, hence raising the
question of what drives online news consumption. Here we analyse the causal effect of …

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 …

Despite the existing evaluation of the sampling options for periodical media content, only a
few empirical studies have examined whether probability sampling methods can be …

Scientific issues requiring urgent societal actions—such as climate change—have increased
the need for communication and interaction between scientists and other societal actors …

ABSTRACT A growing number of studies in journalism research are concerned with the
effects of immersive journalism (IJ) on audience perceptions and behaviors. This interest in …

One of the most dominant ways of covering politics in the media is by focusing on politicians'
strategies for gaining public support and their positions at the polls. The conventional …

Information visualizations (“infographics”) have long been part of the production of
knowledge, although the rise of digital media brought about a significant expansion in both …

The United Kingdom is the first country to withdraw its membership from the European Union
(EU). Immigration featured high on the Brexit news agenda and EU citizens' rights to work …

Researchers condemn the effects of news but have only recently turned their attention to
determining the extent to which individuals engage with news. Within the context of online …

Issue and strategy frames, oft-used ways of conveying political news, affect people's political
beliefs and attitudes, with strategic news frames producing greater cynicism and distrust …