Hootsuite analyzed how social media and artificial intelligence (AI) will play a role in ROI for organizations in 2024. A survey of 4,281 marketers and 4,508 consumers was conducted in August 2023, along with an analysis of 1 million anonymized social posts and 15,557 articles from major social media reporting organizations. Key findings include: 1.) … Continue reading How Social Media Can Impact ROI in 2024
IPR is featuring research and some of the many Indigenous pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) researched the priorities and day-to-day experiences of Native American youth across North America. An online survey of 1,086 youth participants, … Continue reading The Narrative of Native American Youth
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Morning Consult tracked media consumption trends of U.S. consumers, including how they get their news. An online survey of 2,200 U.S. adults was conducted June 2022 – July 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 60% of adults said they turned to websites for news at least once within the past month, down from 67% in August … Continue reading Tracking Trends in News and Entertainment
This summary is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center Dr. Xing Zhang examined how stories and memories of past crises, like SARS, are discussed on social media when a new crisis happens. This study examined crisis memory (memories which influence how people think, feel, and act when dealing with new crises) in the context … Continue reading How Memory Plays a Role in Crisis Response
MSL examined the pay disparity between white and BIPOC influencers and identified specific barriers to success for diverse creators. 550 U.S. influencers were surveyed, along with interviews and research from MSL’s proprietary influencer marketing platform, Fluency, as well as a survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,000+ consumers. Key findings include: 1.) 73% of … Continue reading Is Pay Equity Needed in Influencer Work?
Dr. Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and colleagues determined the definition of a “media brand” and explored consumer perceptions of media brands vs. other brands. An online survey of 300 German, South Korean, and American participants and qualitative surveys of 55 research assistants from Germany, South Korea, and the U.S. were conducted. Nine online interviews of media research … Continue reading What Differentiates Media Brands?
Pew Research Center analyzed the evolution of the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on Twitter and examined how individuals engage with social issues on social media. An analysis of 44 million public tweets over the last 10 years was conducted along with a survey of 5,000 U.S. adults from May 15-21, 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 77% of … Continue reading How #BlackLivesMatter Has Evolved in its 10 Years of Existence
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Morning Consult explored Americans’ perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) and social media. Online interviews of 2,200 U.S. adults were conducted monthly from June 2022 to May 2023. Surveys of 10,000 non-U.S. adults were collected in May 2023. Key findings include: — 56% of all … Continue reading Current Social Media and AI Trends in the U.S.
Pew Research Center examined the rise of podcasts as news and information sources in the past year. Podcasts cover a wide range of topics and attract different types of listeners. Pew Research Center highlights the reasons why Americans listen to podcasts and what these podcasts discuss. A survey of 5,132 U.S. adults was conducted from Dec. … Continue reading How Americans Use Podcasts as News and Information Sources
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Dr. Xiaofan Wei and colleagues examined influencers’ role in motivating online consumers to engage with brand-focused content which entails consuming, creating, or adding to branded content. The researchers analyzed how influencers align with brands and the relationship between influencers and their followers. A survey of … Continue reading Influencers As Endorsers and Followers As Consumers
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center. Researchers examined how a $9 million voting campaign by a left-leaning organization in 2020 impacted voter turnout. A study with 754 participants was conducted in the 8 months leading up to 2020 US Presidential Election. Key findings include:1. When exposed to the campaign on … Continue reading Political Advertising Campaigns on Social Media Have Little Impact