{"id":6122,"date":"2020-02-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=6122"},"modified":"2020-02-27T14:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:32:55","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-february-28-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2020\/02\/28\/tsps-weekly-roundup-february-28-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: February 28, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome back! This week we’ve got new research on public health epidemics and media coverage, how social ties help refugees, and reflections on colleges’ role in reducing unwanted sex on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s Research on That<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Contagion and Panic in the Media<\/a>,” by Allison J. Steinke<\/a>. In light of current coronavirus concerns, we review social science research on public health epidemics and media coverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Journalism\u2019s Evasive Objectivity Norm<\/a>,” by Allison J. Steinke<\/a>. In recent years ideals of fairness, accuracy, and balance in journalism have come under increasing attack, so we rounded up research on objectivity in journalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discoveries<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“How Social Ties Help Refugees<\/a>,” by Allison Nobles<\/a>. New research in Socius<\/em> finds that refugees need both strong and weak social ties to meet their needs in an unfamiliar society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Council on Contemporary Families<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“No Easy Answers: Can Colleges Define Consent and Reduce Unwanted Sex?<\/a>” by Stephanie Coontz<\/a> and Paula England<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sociological Images<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“What’s Weird about Where You’re From?<\/a>” by Evan Stewart<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Our Community Pages:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n