We find no evidence of an increasing trend in critical reporting of the police over the past decade.
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Measuring criticism of the police in the local news media using large language models
High-profile incidents of police violence against Black citizens over the past decade have spawned contentious debates in the United States on the ...
Surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence 🌍💥. Analysis found that in the two weeks leading up to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine 🇷🇺➡️🇺🇦 there was a nearly 9,000% increase in the number of posts 📈 and a more than 5,000% increase in manipulated images 🖼️ from Russian milbloggers.
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Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence
Visual content, including manipulated images, is a staple of propaganda and political messaging. AI analysis shows that a surge of these memes can precede the outbreak of wide-scale violence.
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Donald Trump weaponizes humor through “dark play” to test boundaries 🎭 - A new analysis of American political discourse suggests that humor has evolved into a strategic weapon used to attack opponents and solidify support bases 🔍💬 Read Full Article #TrumpHumor…
😂 Humor as a Political Weapon: New research published in The European Journal of Humour Research reveals that politicians, including Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, increasingly use aggressive humor to attack opponents and rally supporters.
🎤 Strategic Joke-Telling: A study by Beer Prakken analyzed tweets and speeches from May 2019, finding that Trump used humor frequently in rallies (1.2 instances per minute) but rarely on Twitter (9% of posts), with 92% of his tweets being aggressive.
📺 Inverse Patterns: Ocasio-Cortez, conversely, used almost no humor in her speeches but featured comedy in 29% of her tweets, with her online humor also being predominantly aggressive.
🎭 "Dark Play" Normalizes Radical Ideas: The research highlights how politicians use deceptive humor, termed "dark play," to test extreme ideas. If met with positive reactions, these jokes can evolve into serious policy or beliefs, potentially leading to radicalization.
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🎤 Strategic Joke-Telling: A study by Beer Prakken analyzed tweets and speeches from May 2019, finding that Trump used humor frequently in rallies (1.2 instances per minute) but rarely on Twitter (9% of posts), with 92% of his tweets being aggressive.
📺 Inverse Patterns: Ocasio-Cortez, conversely, used almost no humor in her speeches but featured comedy in 29% of her tweets, with her online humor also being predominantly aggressive.
🎭 "Dark Play" Normalizes Radical Ideas: The research highlights how politicians use deceptive humor, termed "dark play," to test extreme ideas. If met with positive reactions, these jokes can evolve into serious policy or beliefs, potentially leading to radicalization.
#PoliticalHumor #MediaAnalysis #USPolitics
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Researchers analyzing excerpts from a one-hour mayoral podcast interview find that terms like "communist" and "gender ideology" did not describe opponents: they packaged a conservative worldview as common sense while casting the speaker's rival as a threat to democracy.
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The Discursive Representation of Yglésio Moyses (PRTB) in the Podcast “Abrindo o Verbo”
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A new study finds that media coverage of the 2024 U.S. presidential race focused far more on political spectacle, strategy, and candidate controversies than on substantive policy debates, potentially leaving voters less informed about key issues. Read Full…
🗳️ Research on 2024 U.S. election coverage reveals a strong focus on political strategy and legal issues over policy. The study analyzed tens of thousands of articles from five major newspapers between January 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025.
⚖️ Coverage of Donald Trump was consistently negative, while Kamala Harris experienced a temporary positive sentiment boost following her nomination. Articles mentioning both major candidates tended to be negative, highlighting partisan conflict.
📈 As the election approached, coverage of campaign tactics and Trump's legal issues increased, while discussions of domestic policy and regulation steadily declined.
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⚖️ Coverage of Donald Trump was consistently negative, while Kamala Harris experienced a temporary positive sentiment boost following her nomination. Articles mentioning both major candidates tended to be negative, highlighting partisan conflict.
📈 As the election approached, coverage of campaign tactics and Trump's legal issues increased, while discussions of domestic policy and regulation steadily declined.
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