Prof. Byron Reeves and colleagues say that we need to move beyond measures of screen time, and record and analyze everything people see and do on their devices.
Communication in the News
It’s not your phone, it’s you
Prof. Gabriella Harari finds that it’s personality that influences how people use their digital devices; technology is just a medium to channel our everyday behavior.
Taking virtual reality for a test drive
The New Yorker’s Patricia Marx visits Prof. Jeremy Bailenson’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab
Search results not biased along party lines, Social Media Lab scholars find
“Our data suggest that Google’s search algorithm is not biased along political lines, but instead emphasizes authoritative sources,” said Prof. Jeff Hancock.
Federal judge declares Florida ballots unconstitutional, orders change
Prof. Jon Krosnick testified about how the primacy effect can influence election outcomes.
The ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either promote or limit their persuasiveness
Research by Prof. Jon Krosnick and colleagues shows how uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility.
These 526 Voters Represent All of America: And They Spent A Weekend Together
Prof. James Fishkin and colleagues brought american voters together for a nonpartisan discussion about the major issues of the 2020 presidential election.
The New Yorker reports on Prof. James Fishkin’s Deliberative Poll on the subject of immigration
What happens when a group of strangers spends a day debating immigration?
Deceit Gets Smarter. Can Truth Keep Up?
Artificial intelligence is remaking the news. Those who control it are reshaping society. Communication scholars and JSK journalists weigh in on the issue.
‘Screen Time’ Is Over
Prof. Byron Reeves and colleagues say the phrase can’t remotely capture our ever-shifting digital experience. Say hello to the “screenome.”
Prof. Jeremy Bailenson’s research examines how augmented reality affects people’s behavior
Virtual Human Interaction Lab researchers found that after people had an experience in augmented reality (AR) – simulated by wearing goggles that layer computer-generated content onto real-world environments – their interactions in their physical world changed as well, even with the AR device removed.
Prof. Jennifer Pan is among five Stanford scholars chosen to be fellows in residence at CASBS
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences nurtures interdisciplinary research and exploration of pressing societal questions and problems.
Anger Can Be Contagious – Here’s How To Stop The Spread
Health news from NPR. Prof. Jeff Hancock’s research suggests we can pick up on — and mirror — the emotions we encounter in our social media feeds.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Racing To Support Green New Deal
The “Green New Deal” being pushed by House Democrats is quickly becoming a litmus test for 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates. Prof. Jon Krosnick discusses the issue.
Rebele Symposium: Investigating Tech
How did Frontline investigate Facebook’s impacts on democracy across the globe? Watch the video.
“Machine Politics” essay by Prof. Fred Turner featured in Harper’s Magazine
The rise of the internet and a new age of authoritarianism
Prof. James T. Hamilton draws historical parallels between the press and presidencies
Hamilton looks at how presidents – past and present – have navigated relationships with the White House press corps.
53rd Carlos Kelly McClatchy Symposium
A conversation with Bob Woodward. Woodward discusses his reporting from Nixon to Trump and the challenges confronting the press, the presidency, and American democracy. Watch the video.
Virtual reality can help make people more compassionate compared to other media
Virtual Human Interaction Lab researchers found that people who underwent a virtual reality experience, called “Becoming Homeless,” were more empathetic toward the homeless and more likely to sign a petition in support of affordable housing than other study participants.
Stanford scholars are helping journalists do investigative journalism through data
The first project the Stanford Journalism and Democracy Initiative is initiating is “Big Local News,” an effort to help local newsrooms with the data collection and analysis needed for investigative reporting.
Social Robots and Deception
Prof. Jeff Hancock on the American Psychological Association’s “Speaking of Psychology” podcast.
Silicon Valley tech culture has roots in Burning Man
Prof. Fred Turner has been studying the role of art and countercultural movements – including the communal, participatory lifestyle celebrated at the annual Burning Man festival – that have had far-reaching influence in the workplace of tech firms.
Yes, Ordinary Citizens Can Decide Complex Issues
Prof. James Fishkin’s Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal discusses how representative panels of the populace have helped choose energy policy in Texas, constitutional amendments in Mongolia, and other issues in 28 countries.
Public support for climate policy remains strong, according to new poll
A survey by Prof. Jon Krosnick shows Americans overwhelmingly want a reduction in global warming and support renewable energy development.
1960s Communes & Today’s Social Media
Prof. Fred Turner is a guest on Stanford Radio’s “The Future of Everything with Russ Altman”.
How experiencing discrimination in VR can make you less biased
What would it be like to live in the body of someone else? In this video Prof. Jeremy Bailenson describes how virtual reality experiences can increase empathy for others.
Rebele Symposium: The Journalism We Need
What kind of journalism do we need, and what are the ramifications of journalism not fulfilling this need? Eight scholars from six countries came together to discuss this question by addressing the intensifying connections between journalism, justice, and digital technologies.
Fear and Loathing in the Body Politic
Prof. Shanto Iyengar and Graduate School of Business Prof. Neil Malhotra discuss affective polarization. Interparty animus is clearly manifest in real-world behaviors — and the pervasiveness of these effects is astonishing.
JSK Fellowships names Class of 2018-19
A diverse group of journalism innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world will make up the 2018-2019 class of John S. Knight (JSK) Journalism Fellows.
Big little lies of mobile dating
Lying about availability is a common deception mobile app daters tell their potential partners, according to a new paper by Prof. Jeff Hancock and David Markowitz
A new report by Prof. Jeremy Bailenson and Common Sense Media examines the potential effect of virtual reality on children
As virtual reality rapidly expands into American households, it is critical that parents and educators be informed about its potential effect on kids.
Overload: How technology is bringing us too much information
Prof. Byron Reeves developed a way to accurately track our digital lives. How do those two-to-three hours a day spent on the phone break down?
What Prof. Angèle Christin learned about clickbait will surprise you
With real-time web analytics, journalists and editors now know more about traffic to their stories than ever before. But it doesn’t always result in the best stories. Prof. Christin explored the influence of these metrics in an American and a French newsroom.
How to create empathy in VR
Prof. Jeremy Bailenson discusses the growing body of scientific evidence showing that creating empathy in virtual reality is more successful if the headset wearer moves around.
Demystifying Media: Q & A with James T. Hamilton
University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication Q & A with Prof. James T. Hamilton. Topics range from the future of computational journalism and the benefits of investigative reporting. Watch the video.
52nd Carlos Kelly McClatchy Symposium
“Virtual Reality, Real Implications: How VR will shape people, business, and government” features Courtney Cogburn (Columbia University), Tom Wheeler (former head of the FCC), and Philip Rosedale (High Fidelity).
What Motivates Voters More Than Loyalty? Loathing
In “The Strengthening of Partisan Affect”, Professor Shanto Iyengar and colleague show that building strength of partisan antipathy — “negative partisanship” — has radically altered politics. Anger has become the primary tool for motivating voters.
Americans’ low opinion of elected officials tied to perceptions of decision-making
People believe that elected officials are not paying enough attention to the general public. This finding emerged from a study led by Professor Jon Krosnick about how Americans think legislators should and do decide to vote.
Comm graduates publish new study on the effects of election forecasts
Probabilistic forecasts can give potential voters the impression that one candidate will win more decisively and may even lower the likelihood that they vote, according to a new study by Sean Westwood of Dartmouth, Yphtach Lelkes of the University of Pennsylvania and Solomon Messing of Pew Research Center.
Rescuing Democracy: From Ancient Athens to Brexit
Professor James Fishkin discusses how an old idea from ancient Athens — selecting random citizens to deliberate — is making a difference around the world from bringing wind power to Texas to reforming the Mongolian constitution.