Jay D. Hmielowski

TL;DR: Using within-subject panel data from a nationally representative sample of Americans, this study finds that trust in scientists mediates the effect of news media use on perceptions of global warming.

TL;DR: This article used a 2-wave, within-subjects panel survey with a representative sample of Americans to test a model of reinforcing spirals in the context of global warming, and found that, within waves, conservative media use is negatively related to global warming belief certainty and support for mitigation policies, while non-conservative media use was positively associated with belief certainty.

TL;DR: This article examined the reciprocal relationship between Facebook news use and polarization using national 3-wave panel data collected during the 2016 US Presidential Election and found media use and attitudes remained relatively stable over the course of the campaign.

TL;DR: This article examined opinion expression in online reader posts and letters to the editor of The New York Times and found that opinions from the public were expressed in both online reader comments and online letters to The Times.

TL;DR: This article extended political humor effects research by focusing on two distinct types of satire, juvenalian and horatian, and found that different satire types produce divergent effects depending on the ability of the audience member.