Audrey Halversen
Biographic Data
| ID | 354707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Audrey Halversen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Audrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Halversen |
| SIGNATURE | HALVERSEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9374-7995 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
When Push Feels Like Pull: Early Adolescent Dependence on YouTube Recommendation Algorithms
When you’re a star, they let you do it”: Trump, Twitter, and moral disengagement
Since the 2008 US Presidential election, the salience of Twitter in political discourse has been apparent. Donald Trump revolutionized presidential communication through his use of Twitter by communicating to narrow audiences, which are difficult to reach with traditional communication channels. Although now back on the platform, his controversial tweets were subject to widespread scrutiny and eventually led to him being permanently banned from T…
Is It What You Know or What You Think You Know? Understanding the Roles of Objective and Subjective Political Knowledge in Political Discussion
Political discussion is often considered essential for a healthy democracy, but what motivates people to engage in it? Traditionally, objective political knowledge—holding factually correct beliefs about politics—has been considered a crucial prerequisite for political action, such as political talk. Recent research challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that subjective knowledge—individuals’ metacognitive perceptions of their own knowledge…
Feeling Misinformed? The Role of Perceived Difficulty in Evaluating Information Online in News Avoidance and News Fatigue
When Social Media Attack: How Exposure to Political Attacks on Social Media Promotes Anger and Political Cynicism
Political cynicism is rising in many democracies throughout the world. At the same time, people increasingly use social media to access news and political information. However, much of the political content people see on these platforms is hostile, uncivil, and attacking. This study examines whether exposure to these political attacks on social media is associated with political cynicism and, if so, whether negative emotions like anger and anxiet…
Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political expression on social media
While social media provide opportunities for political expression, many people may be reluctant to share their opinions if they fear personal or professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) therefore represents a promising approach to investigate why people often avoid expressing political opinions online. Using panel survey data collected during the 2020 U.S. election, this study examines the predictor…
Memeing Politics: Understanding Political Meme Creators, Audiences, and Consequences on Social Media
Political memes have become a common way for people to be exposed to political content and express their political views online. However, little is known about who shares political memes online or whether exposure to memes is associated with key attitudinal, emotional, and behavioral political outcomes. To address these gaps, this study uses data from a two-wave survey (YouGov) of American adults fielded during the 2020 U.S. presidential election…
Too Young to Die: Narratives of Nineteenth Century American Murder Ballads
Music technologies and AirPods: Considering Theodor Adorno as media ecologist
When new technologies emerge, they inevitably bring to mind many of the same questions that media scholars have been asking for decades. In this study, we will analyse Apple AirPods through a theoretical framework based in the writings of media ecologists like Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, as well as media theorist Theodor W. Adorno. Adorno is included here because very few articles in media ecology scholarship discuss his cont…
Reciprocal self-disclosure and rejection strategies on bumble
Dating apps are an increasingly common element of modern dating, yet little research describes users' experiences rejecting potential partners through these apps. This study examines how female Bumble users reject potential partners online in relation to self-disclosure, perceived partner disclosure, pre-rejection stress, and app usage. To investigate these issues, we conducted an online survey of 419 female Bumble users who had recently rejected…
Blogadapting: Adaptation Experiences among Expatriate Bloggers
Increased global communication is adjusting traditional models of cross-cultural communication. Specifically, changes in international communication processes have caused increased scrutiny of cross-culture adaptation theory. This is especially true when focusing on the difference between cultural adaptation and functional fitness. The purpose of this research is to address changes in global communications by testing to see if there is a differen…
Reciprocal self-disclosure and rejection strategies on bumble
Dating apps are an increasingly common element of modern dating, yet little research describes users' experiences rejecting potential partners through these apps. This study examines how female Bumble users reject potential partners online in relation to self-disclosure, perceived partner disclosure, pre-rejection stress, and app usage. To investigate these issues, we conducted an online survey of 419 female Bumble users who had recently rejected…
Feeling Misinformed? The Role of Perceived Difficulty in Evaluating Information Online in News Avoidance and News Fatigue
Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political expression on social media
While social media provide opportunities for political expression, many people may be reluctant to share their opinions if they fear personal or professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) therefore represents a promising approach to investigate why people often avoid expressing political opinions online. Using panel survey data collected during the 2020 U.S. election, this study examines the predictor…
When Social Media Attack: How Exposure to Political Attacks on Social Media Promotes Anger and Political Cynicism
Political cynicism is rising in many democracies throughout the world. At the same time, people increasingly use social media to access news and political information. However, much of the political content people see on these platforms is hostile, uncivil, and attacking. This study examines whether exposure to these political attacks on social media is associated with political cynicism and, if so, whether negative emotions like anger and anxiet…
Memeing Politics: Understanding Political Meme Creators, Audiences, and Consequences on Social Media
Political memes have become a common way for people to be exposed to political content and express their political views online. However, little is known about who shares political memes online or whether exposure to memes is associated with key attitudinal, emotional, and behavioral political outcomes. To address these gaps, this study uses data from a two-wave survey (YouGov) of American adults fielded during the 2020 U.S. presidential election…
Music technologies and AirPods: Considering Theodor Adorno as media ecologist
When new technologies emerge, they inevitably bring to mind many of the same questions that media scholars have been asking for decades. In this study, we will analyse Apple AirPods through a theoretical framework based in the writings of media ecologists like Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, as well as media theorist Theodor W. Adorno. Adorno is included here because very few articles in media ecology scholarship discuss his cont…
Blogadapting: Adaptation Experiences among Expatriate Bloggers
Increased global communication is adjusting traditional models of cross-cultural communication. Specifically, changes in international communication processes have caused increased scrutiny of cross-culture adaptation theory. This is especially true when focusing on the difference between cultural adaptation and functional fitness. The purpose of this research is to address changes in global communications by testing to see if there is a differen…
Too Young to Die: Narratives of Nineteenth Century American Murder Ballads
Music technologies and AirPods: Considering Theodor Adorno as media ecologist
When new technologies emerge, they inevitably bring to mind many of the same questions that media scholars have been asking for decades. In this study, we will analyse Apple AirPods through a theoretical framework based in the writings of media ecologists like Harold Innis, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, as well as media theorist Theodor W. Adorno. Adorno is included here because very few articles in media ecology scholarship discuss his cont…
Reciprocal self-disclosure and rejection strategies on bumble
Dating apps are an increasingly common element of modern dating, yet little research describes users' experiences rejecting potential partners through these apps. This study examines how female Bumble users reject potential partners online in relation to self-disclosure, perceived partner disclosure, pre-rejection stress, and app usage. To investigate these issues, we conducted an online survey of 419 female Bumble users who had recently rejected…
Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political expression on social media
While social media provide opportunities for political expression, many people may be reluctant to share their opinions if they fear personal or professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) therefore represents a promising approach to investigate why people often avoid expressing political opinions online. Using panel survey data collected during the 2020 U.S. election, this study examines the predictor…
Memeing Politics: Understanding Political Meme Creators, Audiences, and Consequences on Social Media
Political memes have become a common way for people to be exposed to political content and express their political views online. However, little is known about who shares political memes online or whether exposure to memes is associated with key attitudinal, emotional, and behavioral political outcomes. To address these gaps, this study uses data from a two-wave survey (YouGov) of American adults fielded during the 2020 U.S. presidential election…
Feeling Misinformed? The Role of Perceived Difficulty in Evaluating Information Online in News Avoidance and News Fatigue
When Social Media Attack: How Exposure to Political Attacks on Social Media Promotes Anger and Political Cynicism
Political cynicism is rising in many democracies throughout the world. At the same time, people increasingly use social media to access news and political information. However, much of the political content people see on these platforms is hostile, uncivil, and attacking. This study examines whether exposure to these political attacks on social media is associated with political cynicism and, if so, whether negative emotions like anger and anxiet…
When you’re a star, they let you do it”: Trump, Twitter, and moral disengagement
Since the 2008 US Presidential election, the salience of Twitter in political discourse has been apparent. Donald Trump revolutionized presidential communication through his use of Twitter by communicating to narrow audiences, which are difficult to reach with traditional communication channels. Although now back on the platform, his controversial tweets were subject to widespread scrutiny and eventually led to him being permanently banned from T…
Is It What You Know or What You Think You Know? Understanding the Roles of Objective and Subjective Political Knowledge in Political Discussion
Political discussion is often considered essential for a healthy democracy, but what motivates people to engage in it? Traditionally, objective political knowledge—holding factually correct beliefs about politics—has been considered a crucial prerequisite for political action, such as political talk. Recent research challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that subjective knowledge—individuals’ metacognitive perceptions of their own knowledge…
When Push Feels Like Pull: Early Adolescent Dependence on YouTube Recommendation Algorithms
Psychology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Social media (5 works) · Social Media and Politics (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works)