The anti-vaccination movement has become prevalent as media outlets have been increasing coverage of it. However, the American public still exhibits strong distrust of information distributed by major media outlets and social media. Americans also have become increasingly skeptical of the government system and the healthcare industry, leading to polarizing opinions regarding vaccination related information provided by both parties. To explore the motivations behind both pro- and anti-vaccination attitudes, the survey method was utilized...

This study used both a quantitative and qualitative approach to explore representation in television news media through the analysis of the same 24-hour news cycle on three different stations. The purpose of this study is to explore 1) how often are members of underrepresented groups presented as professionals in the media compared to their white counterparts, 2) the topics professionals of color are reporting on, and 3) the duration of time the professionals of color spoke for ...

Research suggests that a large number of people, particularly college students, are addicted to their phones. This paper aims to identify the relationship between FOMO, phubbing, and social media use while comparing and contrasting these terms amongst college first-year students and college fourth-year students ...