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Media Psychology is an academic journal that publishes theoretically oriented, empirical research about media uses, processes, and effects.

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/current
📢 Media Psychology, Volume 29, Issue 1 (2026) is now live!

We’re excited to kick off 2026 with the first issue of Media Psychology, featuring new research on media effects, persuasion, digital communication, child development, and technology use.
February 1, 2026 at 6:14 PM
👶📱 New Research Alert!
Does early childhood media use shape later cognitive development?

A longitudinal study by Meryem Şeyda Özcan, Yea-Ji Hong, and Koeun Choi examined how early media use predicts later problematic media use and executive function difficulties in children.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📊 New Research Alert!
Looking for a faster way to measure parasocial relationships in your research?

🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521...

#mediapsychology #parasocial #measurement #researchmethods #scales #mediaeffects
February 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
🎉 Media Psychology, Volume 28, Issue 6 is now live!

We’re excited to share the final issue of Media Psychology for 2025, featuring six new research articles exploring influencer credibility, political polarization, online communication, self-presentation, and children’s media design.
February 1, 2026 at 4:37 PM
📖 Media Psychology – Recent Issue Highlights

Catching up on articles published during Fall–Winter 2025.
See the thread below for each paper.
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
🎥 New Research Alert!
Can audiovisual fiction help reduce prejudice against non-binary people?
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
📰 New Research Alert!

Does heavy short-form video use really harm how we engage with news?
January 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM
🤖 New Research Alert!
We’re excited to kick off our first article of 2026 with new insights into AI and fairness.

When AI makes decisions, what shapes our sense of fairness and moral responsibility?
January 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM
🩺 New Research Alert!
When does immersive media actually work best in health communication?
January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
🌈 New Research Alert!

Can LGBTQ+ media help adults heal and reimagine their past?
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
New Research Alert!

Can immersive technology like VR deepen feelings of awe and create more meaningful media experiences?

A new study by Danny Yihan Jia, James J. Cummings, and Junqi Fu examined how technological immersion (VR vs. 2D media) enhances multidimensional awe.
January 30, 2026 at 5:35 PM
📢 New publication alert! How does coping dispositions (vigilance and cognitive avoidance) affect preferences for fictional versus non-fictional information about climate change?
August 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📢 New publication alert! Can a digital training program effectively improve media sign literacy in 4- to 5-year-old preschool children?
July 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
📢 New publication alert! How does the food eaten while consuming media relate to engagement with characters?
July 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
📢 New publication alert! What are the cognitive effects of political microtargeting?
July 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
📢 New publication alert! Can personal narratives help destigmatize mental illness?
June 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
📢 New publication alert! Digital Sexual Communication Among Adolescents: Links with Sociosexual Health Outcomes and Psychosocial Distress
June 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📢 New publication alert! How prevalent is sexualized content on social media and who is most likely to post it?
May 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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This one was a journey. Jobs changed, roles changed, zip codes changed, babies were born, but the meta-analysis kept going. Grateful to the brilliant team (most not on Sky) who made it happen. @stewartcoles.bsky.social
@rcgd-isr.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social
@nibasaleem.bsky.social and colleagues’ meta-analysis reveals that negative media depictions of ethnic minorities lead to unfavorable evaluations of these groups, while positive portrayals produce the opposite effect.
May 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
📢 New publication alert! How do media portrayals of minority groups affect outgroup evaluations?
May 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
📢 New article! What happens when a message gets deleted before you can read it? 🧐📱
April 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📢New publication alert! Does multi-screening enhance entertainment or just add distraction? 📱📺
April 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Very excited to start with Morgan Ellithorpe @morganellithorpe.bsky.social, Roselyn Lee-Won and Drew Cingel as new Editors of "Media Psychology".
In the first issue, we explain our goals for the journal. 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Strong Foundations and Forward-Thinking in Turbulent Times: A Note from Our Incoming Editors
Published in Media Psychology (Vol. 28, No. 1, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
🎉 MEP goes Bluesky!

Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.

Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬
April 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM