Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.

Pearson's Dissertation Published

March 31, 2020

Pearson's Dissertation Published

George Pearson

Senior lecturer George Pearson's PhD dissertation was published in New Media & Society.

His study, entitled "Sources on social media: Information context collapse and volume of content as predictors of source blindness," found that people who used social media for both entertainment and news are more likely to confuse fact with fiction.

"Right now, the structure of information platforms – especially social media – may be reducing positive media literacy behaviors," said Pearson.

For more information, read Ohio State News and New Media & Society.