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Released: 5-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Simple headlines attract more online news readers
Ohio State University

Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated more than 30,000 real-world field experiments from the Washington Post and the online news site Upworthy to see how readers reacted to headlines of varying complexity.

Newswise: A Dad's Role in Father's Day (and Beyond)
Released: 5-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
A Dad's Role in Father's Day (and Beyond)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

From tossing baseballs to firing up the barbecue grill, many Americans associate the month of June with Father’s Day and celebrating the start of summer with their dads.  June is also Men’s Health Month, and Brandon Eddy — a professor and researcher with UNLV’s Couple and Family Therapy Program — says all that quality time doesn’t just strengthen relationships, it’s also great for mental wellness.

4-Jun-2024 8:00 AM EDT
MSU research: What makes a good headline?
Michigan State University

According to research from Michigan State University, news readers engage more with simple writing, suggesting journalists should write simply — clearly and without ambiguity — to attract attention online.

Released: 5-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New GW Study Finds Banning Fake News Traffickers Online Improved Public Discourse
George Washington University

A new study co-authored by public policy and political science scholars from the George Washington University, University of California, Riverside, Duke University and Northeastern University found that the crackdown by Twitter/X also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform but had been following those who were kicked off.

 
Released: 5-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New GW Study Finds Banning Fake News Traffickers Online Improved Public Discourse
George Washington University

A new study co-authored by public policy and political science scholars from the George Washington University, University of California, Riverside, Duke University and Northeastern University found that the crackdown by Twitter/X also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform but had been following those who were kicked off.

 
Released: 5-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New GW Study Finds Banning Fake News Traffickers Online Improved Public Discourse
George Washington University

A new study co-authored by public policy and political science scholars from the George Washington University, University of California, Riverside, Duke University and Northeastern University found that the crackdown by Twitter/X also significantly reduced the number of misinformation posts by users who stayed on the platform but had been following those who were kicked off.

 
Released: 5-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
10 UC Irvine faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2024-25
University of California, Irvine

Ten assistant professors at the University of California, Irvine will receive Hellman Fellowships, which are bestowed annually to support research by junior faculty. They join an elite group of 85 UCI Society of Hellman Fellows since 2013, when the Hellman Fellows Fund was established here.

Released: 5-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UWF to offer new behavior analysis degree
University of West Florida

UWF is launching a Master of Science in Behavior Analysis beginning in Fall 2024, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The proposed graduate degree will be offered online and housed in the Health Sciences & Administration within the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health.

Newswise: Researchers detect traces of heart meds in fish from West Virginia rivers
Released: 5-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers detect traces of heart meds in fish from West Virginia rivers
West Virginia University

Statins and beta blockers are working their way into the aquatic ecosystem, according to West Virginia University researchers who have discovered evidence of the cardiovascular drugs in fish collected from two West Virginia rivers.

   
Released: 5-Jun-2024 8:45 AM EDT
Excellence in Laundry Event Sheds Light on Changing Consumer Expectations, Economic Landscape for Vended Laundry Professionals
Coin Laundry Association

Over 200 of the top vended laundry store owners and investors came together May 20-22 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for Excellence in Laundry, the premier industry event produced by CLA.

   
Newswise: Stopping the 'summer slide': FSU experts offer advice for keeping students focused over the summer
Released: 5-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Stopping the 'summer slide': FSU experts offer advice for keeping students focused over the summer
Florida State University

By: Bill Wellock | Published: June 5, 2024 | 8:43 am | SHARE: When students leave classrooms for summer vacation, minds wander from books to barbecues, pencils to pools, standardized tests to being stressed less.That shift in attention contributes to summer learning loss, a challenge for educators who will have to teach new material to students when the next school year begins.

Released: 5-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
ONC BOCES Students Participate in 15th Annual Lake Cleanup
CFES Brilliant Pathways

Students participate in 15th annual lake cleanup in Cooperstown, NY

Newswise: Unlocking the transformative power of incorporating music in family life: A Family Guide to Parenting Musically
Released: 4-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Unlocking the transformative power of incorporating music in family life: A Family Guide to Parenting Musically
Case Western Reserve University

You don’t need to be musically inclined to parent musically. But incorporating music in your family’s daily life can foster deeper connections with each other—and with music itself.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
When mothers and children talk about problems, environment matters
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Talking to their parents about daily stressors can help adolescents deal with their problems. This is particularly important during the transition to middle school, when youth often are faced with new peer and academic challenges. But does it matter where these conversations take place? That’s the topic of a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Newswise: Democrats grapple with virtual versus in-person formats at national convention
Released: 4-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Democrats grapple with virtual versus in-person formats at national convention
University of Notre Dame

The Democratic Party is considering a virtual format for its 2024 Democratic National Convention much like the one held in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newswise: Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Toll of Domestic Violence in California
Released: 4-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Toll of Domestic Violence in California
University of California San Diego

A comprehensive new study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy has quantified the staggering economic impact of intimate partner violence in California, revealing billions in costs that deeply affect survivors, communities and taxpayers across the state.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Programs to Prevent Sexual Violence Show No Evidence of Curbing Assaults
Association for Psychological Science

Sexual violence prevention programs effectively change ideas and beliefs that underscore assaults, but show no evidence of reducing their actual occurrence, a new analysis shows.

Newswise: FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States
Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction
Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction
Florida Atlantic University

A new poll of voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, often considered battleground states, highlights the partisan divide on important issues and on the legal case against former U.S. President Donald Trump.



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