Veronica Nanni
Biographic Data
| ID | 7362614 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veronica Nanni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veronica |
| FAMILY NAME | Nanni |
| SIGNATURE | NANNI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6379-7764 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Social media filtering of sensationalistic news on spiders—A global overview
The interplay between traditional and social media is a critical aspect of information dissemination. Acting as news filters, social media platforms can amplify the visibility of specific content and shape emotions towards wildlife. Widely feared animals (e.g. spiders, snakes, large carnivores) often become the unfortunate antagonists of sensationalistic and inaccurate news articles that exploit biophobic sentiments, which can be further magnifie…
American big cats on the spotlight
Through content analysis, we reviewed 853 news articles from 2015–2020 to assess how jaguars and pumas are portrayed in Latin America. Science Communication (27%) and Sighting reports (18%) were the most common topics. About half of the news had a positive framing, 37% were neutral, and 12% showed a negative frame. Most of the positive news were related to jaguars (66%), and the negative to pumas (80%). Government agents were the main interest gr…
Media framing of spiders may exacerbate arachnophobic sentiments
Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can cause to humans. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding of the role of the media in spreading (mis)information about them thereby promoting this distorted perception of risk. We examined the human dimension of spiders through the lens of traditional media, by…
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Media framing of spiders may exacerbate arachnophobic sentiments
Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can cause to humans. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding of the role of the media in spreading (mis)information about them thereby promoting this distorted perception of risk. We examined the human dimension of spiders through the lens of traditional media, by…
American big cats on the spotlight
Through content analysis, we reviewed 853 news articles from 2015–2020 to assess how jaguars and pumas are portrayed in Latin America. Science Communication (27%) and Sighting reports (18%) were the most common topics. About half of the news had a positive framing, 37% were neutral, and 12% showed a negative frame. Most of the positive news were related to jaguars (66%), and the negative to pumas (80%). Government agents were the main interest gr…
Social media filtering of sensationalistic news on spiders—A global overview
The interplay between traditional and social media is a critical aspect of information dissemination. Acting as news filters, social media platforms can amplify the visibility of specific content and shape emotions towards wildlife. Widely feared animals (e.g. spiders, snakes, large carnivores) often become the unfortunate antagonists of sensationalistic and inaccurate news articles that exploit biophobic sentiments, which can be further magnifie…
Animal and Plant Science Education (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Social media (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (1 work) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (1 work) · CATS (1 work)