Professor and Assoc Dean of Research @ Northwestern's Medill School. SF Giants fan. TV watcher. Pop culture enthusiast.
Chicago, IL
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New study w/ Ayse Lokmanoglu, Christopher Dobmeier, and Nathan Walter in @jmcquarterly. We asked U.S. adults what "news" means to them and found six distinct schemas--including one built almost entirely on negative feelings, not topics or outlets. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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key takeaways for local news from the Media Insight Project w/ @MedillSchool
4 takeaways for local news leaders from a study on news consumption by U.S. teens and adults ift.tt/YjSxwLN
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57% of U.S. teens and adults get news from influencers and independent creators at least sometimes, and that trust is similar across party lines. New Media Insight Project research maps how news habits and confidence in sources differ across five generations.
Find out more: go.norc.org/4tSSatH
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"Unlike older adults, who show stronger, categorical confidence in local and national outlets, teens and young adults distribute trust more evenly across traditional news and independent creators." niemanlab.org/2026/05/people…
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A new in-depth study by the Media Insight Project, which surveyed both adults and teens, provides a deep look into how news engagement does and does not vary by generation.
📰 Read the findings here: spr.ly/6013BBOx8D
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New research report from @MedillSchool comparing media habits and attitudes between US teens and adults
Comparing news media habits and trust between teens and adults
A new in-depth study by the Media Insight Project, which surveyed both adults and teens as young as 13 , provides a deep look into how news engagement does and does not vary by generation.
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Stephanie Edgerly retweeted
Comparing news media habits and trust between teens and adults
A new in-depth study by the Media Insight Project, which surveyed both adults and teens as young as 13 , provides a deep look into how news engagement does and does not vary by generation.
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The evolving news landscape: Comparing media habits and trust between teens and adults ift.tt/QKA2vG5
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Media fatigue, trust, misinformation and partisanship ift.tt/9jDH63v
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About 6 in 10 U.S adults say they actively try to avoid news stories about President Donald Trump “often” or “sometimes,” a new AP-NORC survey finds. apnews.com/article/democrats…
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Understanding how people engage with news and decide what to trust is one of the most pressing questions in journalism today. The Media Insight Project is adding two new academic partners to deepen that work: Northwestern University and the University of Maryland.
Find out more: go.norc.org/4cpB1QK
ALT This image features a statement by Tom Rosenstiel, Senior Fellow at The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research: “The Media Insight Project ensures that social science research doesn’t just sit on a shelf but directly informs how journalism serves the public in the real world.” The background is a subtle gradient, and the NORC logo is displayed at the bottom.
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Very excited for @MedillSchool to be joining the Media Insight Project. Be on the lookout for our new research report at the end of the month.
Media Insight Project adds partners ahead of new report release ift.tt/oPEwqVM
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Media Insight Project adds partners ahead of new report release ift.tt/oPEwqVM
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Associate Dean of Research @StephEdgerly specializes in audience insight and how new media channels affect news consumption. Her most recent research looked at the news diets of U.S. teenagers. 🗞️ Learn about her findings here: spr.ly/6018B6nbpM
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Stephanie Edgerly retweeted
"News organizations should seriously explore ways to make news a more joyful experience." niemanlab.org/2025/12/joy-no… by @StephEdgerly
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In a new survey commissioned by the @LocalNewsIni, findings show the changing ways in which people’s news behaviors are evolving. Plus, they provide both dire warning signals for the news industry, and reasons for optimism. Read more: spr.ly/6014AKu7i
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Just released: The 2025 Chicago-Area News Consumption Survey from Medill and the University of Chicago.
How residents get their local news is shifting fast — from smartphones leading the way to content creators rivaling newspapers.
Full report:
localnewsinitiative.northwes…
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Professor @KalyaniC's new book, "Disrupting mainstream journalism in India," highlights the role of alternative journalism. In this Q&A, she reflects on how her scholarship has shaped her teaching and why it matters for the next generation of journalists: spr.ly/6018fAHI2
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This article by Emily K. Vraga and @StephEdgerly explores how seeing #news that features a similar age group affects ratings of news-ness. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Congrats to @StephEdgerly for being awarded a Ver Steeg Fellowship. This fellowship supports the research of a tenured faculty member whose work enhances the reputation of @NorthwesternU and comes with a research grant of $45,000: spr.ly/6017fYwpX
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