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New Study Shows Reading Harry Potter Lowers Americans’ Opinions of Donald Trump

Even when controlling for party identification, gender, education level, age, and other factors, the effect remained.

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Project for Advanced Research in Global Communication Releases PARGC Paper 4 by Arjun Appadurai

"The Academic Digital Divide and Uneven Global Development" warns against the dangers of “knowledge-based imperialism and scholarly apartheid.”

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New Book by Marwan Kraidy: The Naked Blogger of Cairo

Kraidy's 10th book explores the creative insurgency behind the Arab Spring: its self-immolations, graffiti, puppetry, videos, slogans, and satire.

Cover of Guobin Yang's 'The Red Guard Generation and Political Activism in China' . The background is a star made of red and white star outlines. In the middle is a red rectangle bordered by a white line. In the center of the rectangle is the title in yellow. Below the title is a drawn black and ivory thumb of a hand that is holding the rectangle. Partially under the tip of the thumb is a yellow star.
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New Book by Guobin Yang Explores the Red Guard Generation in China

Yang explores what happened to the "sent-down" generation and how their experiences shaped China for decades to come.

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Gender Differences and Relationship Power Could be Key in Preventing HIV Among South African Adolescents

The researchers identified promising pathways to reduce IPV and help prevent HIV infection, including promoting gender equity as a social norm.

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When Social Movements Reach Their Tipping Point, and Why Scientific Collaboration is Important

Collective effervescence shows how the actions of a few activists online can bubble up, spread, and shape history.

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How are Adolescents Affected by What They Watch on TV?

The study explores how sex, drugs, and violence on TV impact teenagers and their choices.

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Half of Americans Concerned Zika Will Spread to Their Neighborhoods

"The Annenberg Science Knowledge (ASK) survey shows a high level of awareness but also confusion about the virus."

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New ISCAP Website Tracks Television Coverage of Republican Candidates

Chart tracks which Republican candidates got the most air time over 12 major networks.

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Privacy in the Era of Big Data: Q&A with Joseph Turow

Turow discusses the state of privacy in the digital marketplace and what lies ahead.