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MIC Center Releases “The Platform Economy and the Future of the City” Report

Philadelphia is in a unique position to become proactive on issues surrounding the platform economy.

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For People with Strong Life Purpose, Making Healthier Choices May Be Less Effortful, New Study Shows

Some people experience less decisional conflict when making health related choices.

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Echo Chambers May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think, New Study Finds

Collective intelligence can increase belief accuracy even in politically homogenous groups.

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Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Releases CARGC Briefs Volume I

The essays include some of the most innovative approaches to understanding Islamic State communication to date.

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Do Most Americans Believe in Human-Caused Climate Change?

It depends on how you ask; three wording decisions can significantly alter estimates.

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New Study Develops Intervention to Increase Healthy Behavior among South African Adolescents

The intervention improved healthy eating and amount of exercise, with effects lasting at least 4.5 years.

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Dynamic Exploits: The Science of Worker Control in the On-Demand Economy

Who does on-the-job flexibility actually benefit?

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CARGC Focus on Connecting Global Scholars Drives Its Future Goals

Scholars who bring an insider eye to global communication are an important focus for the center.

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Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Releases CARGC Paper 10

The paper explores the conflation of hacktivism with cyber-terrorism that enables states to criminalize non-violent hackers.

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Black and Hispanic Teens See Risky Behaviors on Social Media, but Few Actually Post about Them.

A new study from alum Robin Stevens and researcher Amy Bleakley surveyed youth about their social media experiences.