Survey Reveals Concerns and Adoption Trends Around AI’s Rising Influence
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A new Rutgers-led project tracks how Americans view artificial intelligence’s impact on politics, media and daily life.
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New Special Issue of Information and Learning Sciences: "Learning with Social Media in an Algorithmic Age: Opportunities and Challenges for Education"
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The journal special issue puts a spotlight on commercial social media's increasing presence in both formal and informal education and its role in "incidental and purposeful learning." The co-editors and authors explore how social media algorithms — the systems driving what content and ads appear when visitors use the app — can expand, disrupt, and constrain how people learn.
Addressing Digital Disparities in American Criminal Justice
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A study led by Associate Professor of Communication Jeffrey Lane explores the inequitable use of social media as evidence in America’s courts of law.
Exploring the Impact of Health Communication on Policy in the Digital Age
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“Health equity is not necessarily a health issue – it’s a human rights issue. I ground my work in this fundamental premise,” Senteio said.
Examining the Impact of Venture Capital Financing on Digital Technology Start-Ups
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The type of financing digital technology startups rely on has significant implications for how those companies govern our social and professional relationships, our politics, our public sphere, and our culture, a Rutgers study shows.
Developing a Bilingual Chatbot for Access to Health and Government Services in New Jersey
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Multilingual access to public sector chatbots is key to fostering equitable digital health adoption, Rivera and Singh said.
Where Did Americans Find Information for the 2024 Election?
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New Jersey residents report the seventh-highest level of satisfaction with local political journalism, according to survey by researchers at Rutgers and other universities.
Exploring Childhood Through Art at the Zimmerli: A Deep Dive into Childhood Exploitation
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“Children don't always have agency over people sharing their images. They don't always have the opportunity to say no,” Jordan said.
What are the Differences and Similarities Between Day of the Dead and Halloween?
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SC&I JMS Professor Regina Marchi explains what Day of the Dead and Halloween have in common, how they differ, and why the adoption of Day of the Dead celebrations in the U.S. are a communication phenomenon.
Ph.D. student Neil Grimes Creates Real Men Read and Mental Health and Wellness Programs for the William Paterson University Library
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The Real Men Read Program established by Grimes recently received a Library of Congress 2024 Literacy Program Award as an Emerging Strategies Honoree, and in our Q&A he shares insights on how libraries can support mental health for the communities they serve.