Who wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
This paper explores the reasons behind some people’s support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on cognitive, economic, and partisan theories. The study, conducted through a survey in central Pennsylvania, finds that…
The impact of polices on government social media usage: Issues, challenges, and recommendations
This paper explores how U.S. federal government agencies use social media to enhance services, gather ideas, and improve decision-making. It highlights the challenges of privacy, security, and data management that arise from…
Social network analysis of spreading and exchanging information on Twitter: the case of an agricultural research and education centre in Mexico
This paper investigates how a research and education center in Mexico utilized Twitter to connect and engage within an agricultural research and education community. Through Social Network Analysis (SNA) of 1585 tweets,…
Social Media for Enhancing Innovation in Agri-food and Rural Development: Current Dynamics in Ontario, Canada
This paper explores how digital tools, particularly social media like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, are used in agricultural and rural development for innovation. It examines whether these Web 2.0 technologies enable more…
Should We Be Worried About GMOs?
The article discusses and explores the reasons for the disparity between scientific consensus and public opinion on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While 88% of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement…
Facebook Papers Show Employees Raised Concerns About Misinformation
This article examines how Facebook workers flagged concerns over the dissemination of false information and incendiary material on the site before and after the U.S. presidential election. Despite taking various actions, Facebook…
Combating fake news: An agenda for research and action.
This paper examines the growing threat of fake news to democratic societies, exacerbated by the rapid spread of information in today’s media ecosystem, especially on social media. It highlights how the abundance…
Balance as bias: Global warming and the US prestige press.
This paper shows that US prestige press coverage of global warming from 1988 to 2002 has caused a significant divergence between public and scientific discourse, attributed to media practices and journalistic norms,…
Institutionalizing delay: Foundation funding and the creation of U.S. climate change counter‐movement organizations
This paper analyzes the financial resources mobilized by climate change counter-movement (CCCM) organizations in the U.S. from 2003 to 2010. It reveals that these organizations, which include advocacy groups and think tanks,…
The methodological challenges of studying fake news
In an attempt to detect and analyze “fake news in two controversial Canadian news media outlets, (Global Research and Rebel News), this paper examines methodological challenges in fact-checking on top 400 news…
