Submissions from 2025
Pride Month support can generate 320% more positive social media posts for companies; dropping support can increase online negativity by 165%, study finds, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, and Jin-A Choi (2025)
X versus reality: Data suggests political posts on X are inconsistent with voter behavior, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, and Jin-A Choi (2025)
Everything Old is Q Again: An Analysis of the Resurgent #PIZZAGATE Myth in Social Media, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2025)
QAnon affiliated accounts are making 64% fewer social media posts about human trafficking, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2025)
Use of the Slur “retard” Triples on X after Elon Musk Shares the Word in a Post, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2025)
Swift/Kelce Star Power Effect? Engagement created a 96% increase in NFL discussion online with 82% of social media posts expressing “joy” about the couple, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2025)
Why Gen Z is More Anxious than Ever? Turning to Social Chats for Answers, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2025)
Editorial: Health misinformation: examining its presence and impact across communication contexts, Christopher Mckinley (2025)
Submissions from 2024
(Re) Framing Abortion: the Lamination of Trafficking in Reproductive Rights Discourse, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2024)
An Investigation of Social Media Discussion on Valentine's Day 2024 Trends: Money Can Buy Love and Chocolates, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, and Yi Luo (2024)
Guinness is the "Pumpkin Spice Latte" of St. Patrick's Day, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, and Yi Luo (2024)
Taylor Swift-Mania on Social Media Regarding the Big Game, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, and Ines Hwang (2024)
From Memes to Message to Mario Kart: An Analysis of the Reach of Social Media Content Related to Kamala Harris, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2024)
Negative Emotions on Social Media Dominate Gen Z's Decisions for the 2024 Election, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2024)
Taylor-made Super Bowl: Taylor SwiftMania on Social Media Regarding the Big Game, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2024)
Promoter or barrier? Assessing how social media predicts Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy: A systematic review of primary series and booster vaccine investigations, Christopher J. McKinley and Yam Limbu (2024)
From Conspiracy to Normalcy: The Mainstreaming of QAnon in “Disney Grooming” Messages Online, Daniela Peterka-Benton, Bond Benton, and Joel Penney (2024)
Submissions from 2023
Everything Old is Q Again: X Activity About #PizzaGate Increased 9501.5% After Musk Boosted the Conspiracy, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2023)
What About Love? Does the Over- Commercialization of Valentine’s Day on Social Media Leave Us Living in a Sadder, Material World?, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, and Keith Green (2023)
Halloween 2023: It's A Barbie World!, Jin-A Choi, Yi Luo, Bond Benton, and Keith Green (2023)
#PumpkinSpice Report: On the 20th Anniversary of its Pumpkin Spice Latte, Starbucks Still Dominates the Social Media Conversation Around the Polarizing Fall Cultural Phenomenon, Jin-A Choi, Yi Luo, Bond Benton, and Keith Green (2023)
2023 SCOTUS Report: Americans Reacted with Disgust and Sadness Toward the SCOTUS' Recent Rulings, Yi Luo, Bond Benton, Jin-A Choi, Keith Strudler, and Keith Green (2023)
The Kelce/Swift Phenomena: Real-Time Analysis of Social Media Activity During the October 1st Chiefs/Jets Game, Yi Luo Montclair State University, Jin-A Choi, and Bond Benton (2023)
Online Radicalization Case Study of a Mass Shooting: the Payton Gendron Manifesto, Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton (2023)
Will Idaho’s "Abortion Trafficking" Law Hinder Efforts to Prevent Human Trafficking?, Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton (2023)
Submissions from 2022
Hate Speech Spikes on Twitter After Elon Musk Acquires the Platform, Bond Benton, Jin-A Choi, Yi Luo, and Keith Green (2022)
A Preview of Post Amnesty Twitter: Analysis of “Groomer” on Twitter After the Colorado Springs Shooting, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, Keith Strudler, and Keith Green (2022)
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice? An Assessment of Social Media Mentions of Pumpkin Spice, Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, Harlan Cruz, Paulette Gando-Duenas, Jennnifer Russo, Therese Sheridan, and Rayanne Yamout (2022)
An Analysis Of Players, Teams And Trends As The World Cup Approaches, Jin-A Choi, Yi Luo, Stephen P. Andon, Bond Benton, Keith Green, and Keith Strudler (2022)
Protests and Calls for Boycotting the Qatar World Cup 2022 Spark Online Discussion and Action Away from the Soccer Pitch, Yi Luo, Jin-A Choi, Stephen P. Andon, Bond Benton, Keith Green, and Keith Strudler (2022)
Submissions from 2021
From Save the Crew to Saved the Crew: Constitutive Rhetoric, Myth, and Fan Opposition to Sports Team Relocation, Stephen Andon (2021)
Truth as a Victim: The Challenge of Anti-Trafficking Education in the Age of Q, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2021)
Submissions from 2020
Hateproofing Your Message: Response and Prevention Strategies for "Hatejacks", Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2020)
Hating in Plain Sight: The Hatejacking of Brands by Extremist Groups, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2020)
Submissions from 2019
Globalizing online learning: Exploring culture, corporate social responsibility, and domestic violence in an international classroom, Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton (2019)
Submissions from 2018
Administering Community-Engaged Pedagogies: Toward an Anticipatory Approach to Problems, Todd Kelshaw (2018)
Nutrition Knowledge, Personal Motivation, And Food Label Use Among Indian Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Moderated Mediation Model., Christopher J. McKinley, Yam B. Limbu, Rajesh Gautam, Ajay K. Achiwar, Pragya Dubey, and C. Jayachandran (2018)
Submissions from 2017
The Influence of Statistical Versus Exemplar Appeals on Indian Adults’ Health Intentions: An Investigation of Direct Effects and Intervening Persuasion Processes, Christopher J. McKinley, Yam B. Limbu, and C. Jayachandran (2017)
More than ‘Slacktivism’: We Dismiss the Power of Politics Online at our Peril, Joel Penney (2017)
Social Media and Citizen Participation in “Official” and “Unofficial” Electoral Promotion: A Structural Analysis of the 2016 Bernie Sanders Digital Campaign, Joel Penney (2017)
Submissions from 2016
Problem Gambling Messages On College Counseling Center Websites: An Over-Time And Cross-Country Comparison, Christopher J. McKinley, Yi Luo, Paul J. Wright, and Ashley Kraus (2016)
Motivations for Participating in 'Viral Politics': A Qualitative Case Study of Twitter Users and the 2012 US Presidential Election, Joel Penney (2016)
Submissions from 2015
Responding to Offending Images in the Digital Age: Censorious and Satirical Discourses in LGBT Media Activism, Joel Penney (2015)
Social Media and Symbolic Action: Exploring Participation in the Facebook Red Equal Sign Profile Picture Campaign, Joel Penney (2015)
Submissions from 2014
Re-examining LGBT Resources on College Counseling Center Websites: An Over-time and Cross-country Analysis, Christopher J. McKinley, Yi Luo, Paul J. Wright, and Ashley Kraus (2014)
Social Identity Theory as a Framework for Understanding the Effects of Exposure to Positive Media Images of Self and Other on Intergroup Outcomes, Christopher J. McKinley, Dana Masto, and Katie M. Warber (2014)
Exploring How Perceived Threat And Self-Efficacy Contribute To College Students’ Use And Perceptions Of Online Mental Health Resources, Christopher J. McKinley and Erin K. Ruppel (2014)
Informational Support And Online Information Seeking: Examining The Association Between Factors Contributing To Healthy Eating Behavior., Christopher J. McKinley and Paul J. Wright (2014)
(Re)Tweeting in the Service of Protest: Digital Composition and Circulation in the Occupy Wall Street Movement, Joel Penney and Caroline Dadas (2014)
(Re)Tweeting in the Service of Protest: Digital Composition and Circulation in the Occupy Wall Street Movement, Joel Penney and Caroline Dadas (2014)
Effects of Cultural Collectivism on Terrorism Favorability, Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton (2014)
Submissions from 2013
Authenticity at the Right Price: The Development and Implications of Commodified Sports Memorabilia, Stephen P. Andon (2013)
Applying A Distress-Deterring Approach To Assess How Emotional Support Predicts Perceived Stress And Stress-Related Coping Response, Christopher J. McKinley (2013)
Examining Communication Competence As A Contributing Factor In Health Care Workers’ Job Satisfaction And Tendency To Report Errors, Christopher J. McKinley and Chelsea Perino (2013)
Eminently Visible: The Role of T-Shirts in Gay and Lesbian Public Advocacy and Community Building, Joel Penney (2013)
Submissions from 2012
When the Abyss Looks Back: Treatments of Human Trafficking in Superhero Comic Books, Bond Benton and Daniela Peterka-Benton (2012)
Think Global, Act Local: Expanding the Agenda for Media Literacy Education in the United States, Vanessa Greenwood (2012)
Visible Identities, Visual Rhetoric: the Self-labeled Body as a Popular Platform for Political Persuasion, Joel Penney (2012)
‘We Don’t Wear Tight Clothes’: Gay Panic and Queer Style in Contemporary Hip-Hop, Joel Penney (2012)
Submissions from 2011
Building 21st-Century Teachers: An Intentional Pedagogy of Media Literacy Education, Vanessa Greenwood (2011)
KEVIN07: Cool Politics, Consumer Citizenship, and the Specter of 'Americanization' in Australia, Joel Penney (2011)
Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, Joel Penney (2011)
Submissions from 2006
4 Steps to Standards Integration, Vanessa Greenwood (2006)