Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’ ...

Some past research has suggested that falsehoods travel more quickly online than the truth and are more popular with the public, but a new study gives a more hopeful view. Researchers found that posts ...

The boredom epidemic is on the rise. A new study published by Communications Psychology by Katy Y.Y. Tam and Michael Inzlicht found that people are more bored than ever before — and digital media use ...

Unfortunately, the scientific community has been unable to provide a definitive answer. Many studies report on the negative effects social media use has for teenagers. Many others provide evidence of ...

A groundbreaking new study of young people's digital media use has revealed surprising results, including evidence that smartphone ownership may actually benefit children. The study also suggests a ...

Street scenes of New York City taken with the iPhone. A man holds up an antisemetic sign on a crowded Midtown Manhattan street. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) There has been a ...

The PhD in Media Studies offered by the Department of Media Studies is one of three separate and distinct tracks of the Media Research and Practice doctoral program within the College of Communication ...

Social media addiction was linked to higher anxiety and depression in Saudi university students, but the study suggests family environment may be a key factor shaping how strongly those mental health ...

If you don’t know how to use media, media will use you. The Department of Film and Media Studies helps students become thoughtful viewers and skillful producers of moving image media—a cultural force ...