My book, Enjoyment Is Breaking News, is now available for pre-order! This book details how the news environment has evolved in recent decades and explains the impact of those changes on news consumers. Pre-order options are available through @mitpress.bsky.social: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205591...

The ICA conference starts tomorrow! Being at a large conference like ICA can be overwhelming. In this regard, we have organized a few tips for you! Be sure to check out our ICA Polcomm overview as well: polcomm.github.io/ica-schedule/.

The Governance and Responsible AI Lab at Purdue (GRAIL) and The Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT) are hosting the first annual, “Summit on Information, Technology and American Democracy” in Indianapolis this week! Learn More: www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/his...

I'm honored to be named a University Faculty Scholar at Purdue! This designation is for outstanding mid-career faculty who are on an accelerated path toward academic distinction, particularly for research, leadership, and a growing national/international reputation: www.purdue.edu/academics/fa...

Purdue's Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology will host the First Annual Summit on Information, Technology, and American Democracy in Indianapolis on April 30. Experts in journalism, public policy, and academia will provide their insights: www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/his...

Last night was the annual Brian Lamb School of Communication Honors Banquet. Our undergraduate and graduate students receive awards for all their hard work. It's such a joyous event, and I look forward to it every year! Congrats to this year's recipients!

🎉 Today's the day! Notifications for #ICA26 are now being sent out via email! Please be patient & be sure to check your spam folder too. You can also check your results by logging into the ScholarOne website and clicking the Messages tab. buff.ly/Lm6odET

The Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology (CAPT) at Purdue University is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate! The deadline to apply is Dec. 31, 2025. More information about the position is available here: careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoct... #commsky

I’m thrilled to announce that I'm stepping into the role of Associate Director at the Center for American Political History, Media, and Technology! CAPT develops interdisciplinary research and programming at the intersection of American media, politics, & history: www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/his...

I was honored to represent the Brian Lamb School of Communication at the College of Liberal Arts Research Academy's Research Day yesterday! I discussed my research on news selection and its effects. More information about Research Day here: research-news.cla.purdue.edu/2025/10/29/c...

📢 Apply now! ICA is seeking the next Editor of the Journal of Communication (JOC). 📝 Help shape the future of the field. buff.ly/e2AkzeN

Our paper that presents a new information literacy framework that centers mindfulness as a key component was listed as a Top Twenty Article of 2024 by the Library Instruction Round Table of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social! Check out the full list of articles here: www.ala.org/lirt/top-twe...

Early last year, I had an idea that I thought could work for a book project. Now, I'm thrilled to announce that my book is officially under contract with @mitpress.bsky.social! It should be out in late 2026, and I'm so grateful to continue working on this project! #commsky #academicsky

Americans Still Have Faith in Local News − but Few Are Willing to Pay for It https://alamedapost.com/news/analysis/americans-still-have-faith-in-local-news-%e2%88%92-but-few-are-willing-to-pay-for-it/

Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...

My article about the importance of local news is now featured in @niemanlab.org!

Yes, national news outlets need support. But your local newsrooms need YOUR support.

"People who regularly follow local news are more likely to participate in politics, including voting in local elections, contacting a local public official, and attending a town hall meeting." Very interesting read about the current #localmedia landscape. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/amer...

New at What Works: Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it. (Via @theconversation.com.)

I wrote about the importance of local news for @us.theconversation.com. Most Americans trust and find value in local news but far fewer are willing to actively support it.

🎉 MEP goes Bluesky! Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬

This semester, Brett Sherrick and I launched the Purdue Research in Media Effects Lab. The PRIME Lab examines how people interact with and are impacted by media content. It's a research home for faculty and students interested in media psychology. More here: cla.purdue.edu/communicatio... #commsky

Need a happy-news uplift? Read more about PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social's Penn State Fox Grad School Alumni Early Career Award! www.psu.edu/news/fox-gra...

I visited Penn State this weekend to receive the Early Career Award from the Fox Graduate School! It's such a wonderful honor, and I'm so thrilled that I got to share the experience with my Penn State family! We are!!!

I am so proud of the amazing @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social on being the recipient of this year's university-wide Fox Graduate School Early Career Award at Penn State. You are fantastic, Jen!!!

👏 Congratulations 👏 to Diane Jackson and Jennifer Hoewe for their delightful, short article demonstrating support for the Misinformation Recognition and Response Model (MRRM) ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I’m so incredibly honored and thrilled that I will receive the Early Career Award from the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social later this month! This honor means so much to me, and I can’t wait to go back to State College in a few weeks to receive this award!

This is such wonderful news! Congrats, @olivermb.bsky.social! You and your work are such an inspiration for so many people! #aejmc25 #commsky

PhD alum @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social is the lead author of "Political pets: The pawsitive effect of dogs in politicians’ social media posts." www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...

Five years ago, I decided to start working on a fun study about a trend I kept seeing on social media. Politicians were posting about their dogs! But does posting about dogs influence a political campaign? Our team answered that question with this paper. #commsky www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HZI24...

Dear American National Election Studies (ANES) User Community, we are pleased to announce the preliminary release of pre-election data for the ANES 2024 Time Series Study. The data and documentation can be downloaded from the study page at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...

The Research Grant to Support Innovative News Audience & News Engagement Studies encourages the exploration of the news audience and news engagement in new ways to answer never before asked questions relevant to today’s times and the future. March 1: www.aejmc.com/home/wp-cont...

AEJMC Standing Committee on TEACHING – Bring Your Classroom to the Conference: How to Submit Pedagogy Research, Teaching Briefs, GIFTs, and Teaching Awards to #AEJMC25 - check out the more than 17 teaching competitions sponsored by our groups. new.express.adobe.com/webpage/Y83z...

Hi! I’m Jen, and I’m a professor who studies media psychology and political communication. I research how media content influences people, particularly in the realm of politics. I’m new on here, and I’ll be posting about academic stuff! #commsky #academicsky

A mindfulness-based information literacy framework for the current information environment Matthew N. Hannah, Jennifer Hoewe, Hanna Sistek, Taeik Kim and Dan Goldwasser propose a new #InfoLit framework that uses mindfulness and critical thinking. Article: journals.cilip.org.uk/jil/article/...