A September 2018 survey of likely Michigan voters found that about 30% of all polled and about 66% of “strong Republicans” agreed that the media represents an “enemy of the people.” Although Americans have always been cynical about news reporting that doesn’t align with their own beliefs, says ISR’s Josh Pasek, this represents a new… Continue reading Pasek: Vilification of news media widens US political divide
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Brian Weeks receives award for Best Information Technology and Politics Article
Brian Weeks, along with Homero Gil de Zúñiga and Alberto Ardèvol-Abreu, received the award for Best Information Technology and Politics Article at the 2018 APSA Annual Meeting. Their article “Effects of the News-Finds-Me Perception in Communication: Social Media Use Implications for News Seeking and Learning About Politics” was published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.… Continue reading Brian Weeks receives award for Best Information Technology and Politics Article
Zhukov and colleagues link rape culture in news coverage to rape frequency
Harvard’s Matthew Baum and Dara Cohen and ISR’s Yuri Zhukov analyzed news stories on rape published in 279 US newspapers, 2000 to 2013.They found that communities in which news coverage reflected rape culture – that is, coverage that seems to blame victims, empathize with perpetrators, imply victim consent, and question victims’ credibility – have both… Continue reading Zhukov and colleagues link rape culture in news coverage to rape frequency
Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program
Arthur Lupia, has been selected by the National Science Foundation to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. Congratulations Arthur! ISR news release
A record number of Americans watched the 2017 solar eclipse—and sought science afterward
ANN ARBOR—The 2017 total solar eclipse spurred a flurry of interest about solar eclipses, according to the final report of a survey led by the University of Michigan. A follow-up survey of American adults who viewed the August 2017 total solar eclipse showed that the eclipse drove people to gather information about 16 times in… Continue reading A record number of Americans watched the 2017 solar eclipse—and sought science afterward
Kollman and Hicken lead data collection effort that makes available world-wide elections results
Ken Kollman and Alan Hicken lead the NSF-funded Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) that gathers, preserves, and makes accessible detailed lower house election results from around the world. CLEA’s collection encompasses all sovereign nations – including the micro-states – and self-governing territories. The May 2018 CLEA data release 11 covers more than 1,800 election results from… Continue reading Kollman and Hicken lead data collection effort that makes available world-wide elections results
U-M researcher named head of NSF program
ANN ARBOR—The National Science Foundation has selected University of Michigan researcher Arthur Lupia to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. The Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, or SBE, supports fundamental research in behavioral, cognitive, social and economic sciences. Lupia has more than 25 years of leadership… Continue reading U-M researcher named head of NSF program
Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program
The National Science Foundation has selected University of Michigan researcher Arthur Lupia to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), which supports fundamental research in behavioral, cognitive, social, and economic sciences. SBE provides funding to the American National Election Study, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and many… Continue reading Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program
Responsive Survey Design (RSD) Research Education Program announces its 2018 short course lineup
The Responsive Survey Design (RSD) Research Education Program is excited to announce its 2018 short course lineup! Following up on the success of last year's inaugural RSD Program short courses, as part of the University of Michigan Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques, the program has expanded its list of short course offerings to include… Continue reading Responsive Survey Design (RSD) Research Education Program announces its 2018 short course lineup
Anne Pitcher wins 2018 Dudley Seers Memorial Prize
Anne Pitcher won the 2018 Dudley Seers Memorial Prize for best article in The Journal of Development Studies for 2017. The article is “Party System Competition and Private Sector Development in Africa”, The Journal of Development Studies, vol. 53, no. 1 (2017): 1-17. Congratulations Anne!