Media Effects Research Lab Research Archive All Research Categories Communication Technology Privacy Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Information Seeking Personalization and Customization Interactivity and Persuasion Web Advertising Social Media Uses and gratifications Psychophysiology Source Credibility Internet Use Gaming Immersion Emotion and Video Games Race, Gender, and Stereotypes Computer-Mediated Communication Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Avatars and Online Agents Entertainment Persuasion Social Influence Student Publication Category: Source Credibility Communication Technology Source Credibility Perceived Credibility of Automated Journalism vs. Human Journalism Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Source Credibility Internet Use AR for news Exploring its impact on emotions, perceived understandability, content credibility and sharing intention among news readers Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Social Influence Does Video Production Value Influence the Credibility of Science Information Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Social Influence Who’s Telling the Story? The Effects of Identity Cues and Advertisement Type on Chatbot Advertising Communication Technology Information Seeking Interactivity and Persuasion Source Credibility Capitalizing on Clickbait: Identifying the Effects of Listicle Type, Length, and Sponsorship Communication Technology Source Credibility Internet Use Fake News Stories from Credible and Non-Credible News Organizations Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Bandwagon Cues and Perceived Attitudes Communication Technology Source Credibility How Much Do Advertisements and Bandwagon Cues Affect the Reader’s Perceived Believability, Attention Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Exploring the Significance of Modality and Topic on Political Messages Communication Technology Source Credibility Persuasion Corporate “Street Cred” in crises: Does who you are and what you say matter? Communication Technology Social Media Source Credibility Social Influence Finding credibility metrics through non-message related Twitter features Communication Technology Source Credibility Gaming Entertainment The effects review modality and genre on perceived source credibility of video games reviews Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Source Credibility Internet Use Man versus Machine How the effects of AI news writers vary by topic Communication Technology Source Credibility Unpacking the Audiovisual Modality Effects of Visual and Audio Valence Congruence on Message Perceptions Communication Technology Source Credibility Modalities in health communications: A study evaluating the effectiveness of breast self-examination Communication Technology Source Credibility The effects of source cues in online news on credibility perception Communication Technology Source Credibility Examining psychological effects of heuristic cues on users’ attitudes on a product review website Communication Technology Source Credibility Media modality effects on perceptions of china: A study of text and video frames Communication Technology Source Credibility Exploring the relationship between media source and current events knowledge Communication Technology Source Credibility The mediating role of message engagement on h1n1 pandemic behaviors in the extended parallel process model Communication Technology Source Credibility Are graphics helpful in comprehension of online news? Communication Technology Source Credibility Perceptual effects of modality in on-line news Communication Technology Source Credibility Source effects in users' perception of online news Communication Technology Source Credibility If internet credibility is so iffy, then why the heavy use? The relationship between medium use and credibility. Communication Technology Source Credibility Which source matters for news on the web? An investigation of the relationship between source attribution and the perception of news credibility. Communication Technology Source Credibility Effects of specialization of media technology at multiple source layers upon online trust: The role of information processing in determining e-commerce attitudes Communication Technology Source Credibility Doctors vs. laypersons on blogs vs. bulletin boards vs. websites vs. homepages: The effects of online health sources on credibility and behavioral intentions Communication Technology Source Credibility Perceptions of online source characteristics Communication Technology Source Credibility The role of modality in instructional technology Communication Technology Source Credibility Does content matter? The effects of type and number of user-generated comments on news stories Older Research