Wesleyan University

Cross-ideological sharing and counterargument

Exposure to different perspectives can foster tolerance, a fundamental principle in democratic societies. Whether social media facilitates the exchange of diverse views is subject to debate. Specifically, it is unclear how often content is shared by diverse users and whether user...

“Shelter in place”: Early COVID-19 TV news reporting at the intersection of housing and health policy

How do local media report on housing and health during major crises? The current study examines how housing and policy issues were discussed in the local television (TV) media during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, when policy measures were first introduced and communi...

Reclaiming Critical Consciousness: Literacy for Digital Oppression

ABSTRACT Digital information landscapes and communication platforms are controlled by algorithmic curation and polarized content that serve larger societal systems. The need for a reimagined approach to literacy education has never been more urgent. Drawing on Freire's foundation...