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In the early 20th century, sheet music paralleled today's social media by sharing trends, humor, and stories. Jitney Bus songs humorously captured the emerging car culture and its impact.
History/Media & communication/Social media/Visual arts

Ride-sharing and social media—Then and now

Matthew Balensuela
August 16, 2023

Did sheet music in the early 20th century resemble today's social media, sharing trends, humor, and stories? Jitney Bus songs humorously captured the emerging car culture and its impact.

Does right-wing authoritarianism relate to commercial news, and does intergroup contact reduce authoritarian tendencies?
Asian studies/Media & communication/Race & ethnic studies/Social media/Sociology

Media authoritarianism and the migrant threat perception

David De Coninck Jasper Van Assche Leen d’ Haenens
August 15, 2023

Does right-wing authoritarianism relate to commercial news, and does intergroup contact reduce authoritarian tendencies?

Digilantism, a new form of internet vigilantism, involves punishing perceived wrongdoings online, with selfies at Holocaust sites facing scrutiny on Instagram.
Asian studies/Media & communication/Race & ethnic studies/Social media/Sociology

Media impact on anti-Asian attitudes during COVID-19

David De Coninck Lars Willnat Jian Shi
August 5, 2023

Did COVID-19 exacerbate anti-Asian racism in the US, linked to media exposure and historical biases? Combatting such biases necessitates media scrutiny.

Have you ever heard of screen tourism?
Film/History/Hospitality & tourism/Media & communication

Film tourism promotion in Francoist Spain

Maria C. Puche-Ruiz
April 20, 2023

Hollywood film-induced tourism strategies also resonated in Spain in the 1950s; this coincided with the arrival of large contingents of American tourists in historical European cities.

Green Filmmaking -LexicaArt Generative AI Art
Climate change/Media & communication/Social media/Sustainability studies

Sustainability and green filmmaking in film and media schools

Fritz Kohle
February 20, 2023

Prioritizing sustainability in media production via certification and anticipating regulation requires collaboration among educators, industry, and regulators.

Media & communication/Middle East studies/Sociology

The Global North hypocrisy: The death of 6,500 migrant workers in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

Umer Hussain
January 6, 2023

Does the Western media really care about the lives of South Asians or are they using these claims to push a specific agenda?

Internet studies/Machine learning/Media & communication

MIT researchers develop machine learning algorithm for rapid video streaming

Chidirim Ndeche
November 7, 2022

The team created “Pensieve,” a machine learning-driven artificial intelligence system that selects algorithms as a response to network conditions, to optimise video streaming.

Media & communication/Metaverse/Sports science

VR is being used to promote the 2022 FIFA World Cup, creates immersive fan experience

Chidirim Ndeche
October 12, 2022

New research from Rutgers University highlights the role VR plays in sports journalism and sports public relations, and provides practical recommendations on the use of VR during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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