Stephanie Edgerly

@StephEdgerly

Professor and Assoc Dean of Research @ Northwestern's Medill School. SF Giants fan. TV watcher. Pop culture enthusiast.

Chicago, IL medill.northwestern.edu/directory/facu… Joined February 2010

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New study w/ Ayse Lokmanoglu, Christopher Dobmeier, and Nathan Walter in @jmcquarterly. We asked U.S. adults what "news" means to them and found six distinct schemas--including one built almost entirely on negative feelings, not topics or outlets. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

journals.sagepub.com The Meanings of News: How U.S. Adults Think About the Word “News” - Stephanie Edgerly, Ayse D.... This study explores the immediate, top-of-mind meanings audiences hold about “news.” Inspired by recent audience-centric approaches in defining news, we adopt a...

Stephanie Edgerly @StephEdgerly May 13

key takeaways for local news from the Media Insight Project w/ @MedillSchool

American Press Institute @AmPress May 13

4 takeaways for local news leaders from a study on news consumption by U.S. teens and adults ift.tt/YjSxwLN
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Stephanie Edgerly @StephEdgerly Apr 29

New research report from @MedillSchool comparing media habits and attitudes between US teens and adults

American Press Institute @AmPress Apr 29

Comparing news media habits and trust between teens and adults
A new in-depth study by the Media Insight Project, which surveyed both adults and teens as young as 13 , provides a deep look into how news engagement does and does not vary by generation.

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Stephanie Edgerly @StephEdgerly Apr 15

Very excited for @MedillSchool to be joining the Media Insight Project. Be on the lookout for our new research report at the end of the month.

American Press Institute @AmPress Apr 15

Media Insight Project adds partners ahead of new report release ift.tt/oPEwqVM
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Stephanie Edgerly @StephEdgerly May 29, 2025

New study from me looking at the socialization of US teens (13-17) into different repertoires of news consumption tandfonline.com/eprint/7NN9RFK…

www.tandfonline.com Developing the habit: The socialization of U.S. teens into distinct repertoires of news consumption Adolescence is a pivotal life stage when news habits are formed. In this study, I focus on the socialization of teenagers into various repertoires of news consumption. Specifically, I consider how ...