Sustainability
09 Feb 2021
Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’
Simple cues stimulate environmentally conscious behavior: Frontiers in Communication
26 news posts in Frontiers in Communication
Featured news
12 Jun 2020
COVID-19: relationship between social media use and prejudice against Chinese Americans
Pandemic allows researchers to analyze how websites like Facebook can influence dynamics between different social groups: Frontiers in Communication
Featured news
22 Jan 2020
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
An awareness hashtag had limited impact on growing promotion of vaping among young users: Frontiers in Communication.
Climate action
26 Aug 2019
Marching for climate change may sway people’s beliefs and actions
US climate marches increased optimism about people’s ability to work together to address climate change, according to a survey of bystanders; Frontiers in Communication
Climate action
25 Jul 2019
The geoengineering of consent: how conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content
Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study; Frontiers in Communication
Frontiers news
15 Jun 2018
Encouraging scholars to ‘speak truth to power:’ Political Communication Chief Editor Piers Robinson on open access and democratizing academia
The new Frontiers in Communication section seeks to understand the way we communicate about politics in the 21st century.
Featured news
01 Feb 2018
US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María crisis
A colonial legacy, $73-billion debt crisis, outdated infrastructure and two hurricanes created a perfect storm of devastation in the country, says article in Frontiers in Communication.
Humanities
21 Dec 2017
Culture-centered approach for community-driven health communication
Interview with Professor Mohan Jyoti Dutta on a culture-centered approach for community-driven health communication for addressing health disparities.
Featured news
08 Dec 2017
Place-based dialogics for engaging local communities in conservation campaigns
Dialogue-based communication can strongly enhance the awareness and responses of rural communities to conservation needs, argue researchers in Frontiers in Communication.
Sustainability
29 Sep 2017
Tree is life vs tree is cash
A paper in Frontiers in Communication looks at how changes in the way people view themselves and their place in their environment can affect conservation.
Humanities
25 Aug 2016
In the aftermath of disaster, social media helps build a sense of community
— By K.E.D. Coan Social media can disseminate critical information as well as unite disaster victims during their recovery efforts, suggests a study published in Frontiers in Communication. After natural disasters communities rely heavily on local governments to provide the necessary resources and information to respond to such disasters, but these approaches are not well equipped to meeting individual needs. As a complement to traditional methods, social media can provide a more personalized resource as well as fostering a sense of community in response to the crisis. “A relatively organized social media resource can go a long way to ensuring that people’s needs can be met;” said Douglas Paton, a professor of Psychology at Charles Darwin University and lead author of the study; “This is the first paper to explore whether people’s engagement through Facebook could translate into the development of more enduring, functional relationships.” Following a wildfire in Tasmania in 2013, the local community used a Facebook page developed by co-author Mel Irons, Tassie Fires – We Can Help, to relay details about disaster relief efforts and resources. The site also provided an opportunity for people to share their individual situations, needs, and reactions—and to connect with other people who […]