New article from the U.S. 2020 Facebook & Instagram Election Study in PNASNews (academic team led by Hunt Allcott & Gentzkow): Deactivation of FB/IG for 6 weeks before the 2020 election reduced online participation but otherwise had mostly null effects pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

The largest social media deactivation RCT was just published in PNAS: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Digital media research is changing, and it can make it that much harder to study elections, as Megan A. Brown and I argue in our new Tech Policy Press piece. techpolicy.press/digital-media-…

New in nature: Misunderstanding the harms of online misinfo nature.com/articles/s4158… Debunks unsupported claims about social media exposure/effects and shows low exposure concentrated in motivated fringe. We recommend holding platforms accountable for exposure in high-risk tails

AI is already playing a role in U.S. politics – and there’s concern about how it may impact elections in 2024 and beyond. Through interviews with experts in digital politics, we look at how and why AI is being used and what it could mean for the future: bit.ly/CMEElectionsAI

If you don't have access to the paywalled version, here is a read-only link: rdcu.be/dJ8Lt Please share widely!

Why shouldn't we be in the office everyday? hybrid working from home arrangements improve retention - especially for female, non-managers with long commutes - and doesn't damage employee performance shows @nature paper out today by Nick Bloom et al nature.com/articles/s4158…

🚨New @engagingnews.bsky.social publication with Jo(sephine) Lukito & kaiya soorholtz!🚨 We track how affective polarization evolved on social media (Twitter/X, Facebook) during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Open Access here: t.ly/acvN4

As journalists, how can we create reporting that supports healing, builds trust, and catalyzes positive change? Find out in my new guide, "Taking Care," available now from Center for Cooperative Media! medium.com/centerforcoope…

Hey managers: to keep your people, let them work from home 2 days a week. Landmark experiment (1600+ ppl, 2yrs): random assignment to hybrid work -Increased satisfaction -Reduced quitting by 33% (especially for women & long commuters) -No costs for performance or promotion rates

📣🚨CME is hiring! We're looking for a Predoctoral Researcher to join our team. Check out position details and apply here: utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/UT…

2024 Digital News Report out now, documenting scale and scope of 'platform resets' and much more Team effort by nicnewman Richard Fletcher Craig Robertson Amy Ross Arguedas and partners, covering 47 markets Report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-r… Follow #DNR24 A few highlights in thread 1/9

Discover how our media choices impact ourselves and our communities. From social media to journalism, explore over 150 case studies on digital ethics, free speech, and more! mediaengagement.org/vertical/media…

We're five days away from our first AMA with membership director Andrea Faye Hart about what it means to be part of the Collective. Mark your 📅 and tell your friends! Register here: bit.ly/TNCAMA #localnews #Entrepreneurship

Join us—Aug. 28 (1-2 p.m. EDT). Get briefed by experts on resisting misinformation in your election reporting. Panelists will discuss ways to recognize + verify material of questionable validity + correct misinformation without inadvertently amplifying it. bit.ly/4do7JRu

Front Porch Forum is a social network virtually unknown outside Vermont. At a time when Americans are increasingly disenchanted with social media, researchers are studying the friendly site to try to understand what makes for a gentler online community. wapo.st/3WyTlis

While much misinformation research is focused on the United States, there's scholarship on misinfo being done around globe. A 🧵on articles in a new special issue on Global Mis/Disinformation edited by Jo(sephine) Lukito in International Journal of Public Opinion Research (EIC Porismita borah) doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/…

Reporters covering "back to school": Our recent Q&A with Christopher Ali (Penn State Bellisario College) provides science-backed info on rural broadband access - free to clip/quote/use in your reporting. Learn more: bit.ly/49Nbmim

📢 APSA POLCOMM SECTION: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS🗳️ The American Political Science Association Political Communication Section is now accepting nominations for leadership positions for the 2024-2025 term! 📅 politicalcommunication.org/wp-content/upl…

Partnering ~~with~~ audiences to figure out how to be **listen-worthy** is critical. Thanks Nieman Lab for the opportunity to share some thoughts!