Without ways to resolve conflicts between citizens, effective governance cannot happen. Many of the discussions citizens have about politics now take place on social media …
Background: Racial and ethnic minorities suffer a greater burden of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. Various COVID-related risk factors, of which minorities face disproportionately, are associated …
In addition to the public health crisis instigated by COVID-19, the pandemic generated a set of structural and conceptual problems for social researchers to unpack …
This study proceeded from the tentative hypothesis that the unique social media landscape in the People’s Republic of China might be considered divided from other …
Memes have become something of a vernacular language for young people online, as the proper understanding and usage of a meme displays subcultural knowledge and …
Microaggressions are unintentional offenses perpetrated by a majority group member on a minority group member and highlight group membership since they involve implicit stereotypes or …
With the 'massification' of digital media technologies comes their entanglements not only with our lives but that moment which defines each life, death itself. To …
Our capacity to swiftly and easily send digital images is an advancement unique to the last decade. Facilitated by the rise of online messaging platforms …
Social media networks enable frictionless transmission of information, creating a new subject of media analysis: the meme, gathered by both an appeal to relatable affect …
Abstract of Pre-Bedtime Use of Social Technology is Differentially Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Young Adolescents by Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, M.D., Brown University, May 2020 …
Cyberbullying has emerged over the last decade as a growing and incompletely understood problem among adolescents, with implications for their mental health. Gender, sexuality, and …
U.S. support for marijuana legalization grew from 38% to 65% in 2008-2019. To find the discourse features that preceded and followed the shift, I curated …
Purpose: This analysis seeks to identify the advantages and shortcomings of remote methodologies in research, specifically by assessing its reach to those most at-risk for …
Combining psychedelic-altered states and meditation practices for improved mental health has received recent scientific and media attention. Absent, however, are the perspectives of meditators and …
This qualitative study examines social media campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic run by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in East Africa from 2019 through 2022. It …
Vaccine hesitancy is a significant public health issue that continues to present challenges. Research suggests that online spaces are an important place where vaccine misinformation …
