Environmental Issues
Research related to the environment and the human elements of communicating about these issues.
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Climate change is often found to be a controversial topic; one where opposing positions argue. Through the rise of social media as the mainstream communication method used by the public to obtain information about critical issues, arguments on social media about climate change have overtaken the conversation. Given the changing climate has been identified as…
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Did U.S. audiences in different geographic areas access media sources differently during COVID-19 when under shelter in place orders? Our recent publication uses sense-making theory to explore the differences in news access based on four geographic regions.
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Does the way we talk about technology impact the sustainability of digital agricultural innovations?
UGA researchers examine how artificial intelligence in agriculture is currently discussed on Twitter.
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How do we best communicate with U.S. residents who have the most potential for improving their water conservation efforts? Using a cluster analysis and audience segmentation, Lamm Lab members determined specific messaging for those who need to conserve water the most.
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Katie Sanders, Dr. Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa and Alexa Lamm shared information about the intersection of cultural identity and social media and its impact on agricultural and environmental communication with the Association for Communication Excellence on October 21st via Zoom. Participants shared how they use social media sites and the diverse ways we see/display our identities based…
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Kristin Gibson published her thesis data about engaging the public in water policy and whether political affiliation and ideology influence voting preparation.
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Kristin Gibson research if political affiliation and ideology impacted engagement in water conservation behaviors.
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Allison Fortner and Alexa Lamm received the 2021 ACE Distinguished Poster award for research about source credibility of UGA scientists on Twitter.
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We can impact policy by intentionally evaluating educational programs and communication efforts for use. Catherine (Dobbins) Sanders, Kristin Gibson, and Alexa Lamm recently explored these concepts to add to the discussion around environmental communication. Evaluation findings should be used to develop data-driven environmental policy instead of checking a box as a funding requirement and moving…