Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health, but they don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the ...

Another study suggests that social media use may contribute to mental health issues, particularly for people with conditions affecting their sense of self and reality. Researchers from Simon Fraser ...

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If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

A Jama Network Open study published Nov. 24 found that reducing social media usage was associated with better mental health outcomes in young adults. The study monitored the social media use of 373 ...

The boredom epidemic is on the rise. A new study published by Communications Psychology by Katy Y.Y. Tam and Michael Inzlicht found that people are more bored than ever before — and digital media use ...

Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that improving ...

The PhD in Media Studies offered by the Department of Media Studies is one of three separate and distinct tracks of the Media Research and Practice doctoral program within the College of Communication ...

Last week’s congressional hearing on public media demonstrated that House Republicans and Democrats — at least those who voiced their opinions — are diametrically opposed in their support for ...

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