Center for Media Engagement
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The Center for Media Engagement at UT Austin is a first-of-its-kind center that partners with newsrooms, social media platforms, and public and private organizations to develop research, tools, and strategies that improve media practices.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Newsworthy Expression or Tragic Tea? - Center for Media Engagement
What happens when YouTube drama channels switch from influencer gossip to serious tragedies?
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November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Our Media Ethics case study examines how drama and commentary channels approached the 2021 Astroworld incident, the ethical tensions involved, and the questions this raises about the blurry lines between entertainment and journalism.
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Our Media Ethics case study examines how drama and commentary channels approached the 2021 Astroworld incident, the ethical tensions involved, and the questions this raises about the blurry lines between entertainment and journalism.
It’s a reminder that funding models and audience diversity are connected.
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It’s a reminder that funding models and audience diversity are connected.
Religion reporting can carry real risks, especially in contexts where covering faith, identity, or power can threaten a reporter’s safety. This article breaks down why these risks exist and offers practical tools to help journalists stay safe while doing essential work.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Religion reporting can carry real risks, especially in contexts where covering faith, identity, or power can threaten a reporter’s safety. This article breaks down why these risks exist and offers practical tools to help journalists stay safe while doing essential work.
As UT Austin celebrates global learning and exchange this week, we’re proud to highlight research that helps us better understand the realities journalists and media practitioners aroudn the world face.
🔗 Learn more about Dangerous Solidarity:
🔗 Learn more about Dangerous Solidarity:
Dangerous Solidarity - Center for Media Engagement
An internationally-engaged research project on why solidarity is often dangerous for people practicing it and how to address these dangers.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As UT Austin celebrates global learning and exchange this week, we’re proud to highlight research that helps us better understand the realities journalists and media practitioners aroudn the world face.
🔗 Learn more about Dangerous Solidarity:
🔗 Learn more about Dangerous Solidarity:
Our Dangerous Solidarity project looks at what solidarity for social justice means in journalism and media worldwide, and why solidarity is often dangerous for people practicing it.
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Our Dangerous Solidarity project looks at what solidarity for social justice means in journalism and media worldwide, and why solidarity is often dangerous for people practicing it.
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The State of Science Reporting in Today's Digital Media Landscape: A Survey of Journalists and Scientists Who Use SciLine's Expert Matching Service - Center for Media Engagement
A survey of journalists and scientists to better understand their experiences in the production of science news.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🔗 Read the full report:
The State of Science Reporting in Today's Digital Media Landscape: A Survey of Journalists and Scientists Who Use SciLine's Expert Matching Service - Center for Media Engagement
A survey of journalists and scientists to better understand their experiences in the production of science news.
mediaengagement.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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