Katy Coduto

@kdcoduto

Ph.D. Asst prof, Media Science, @COMatBU. Fan of cats, horror, post-punk, coffee. Researching sexting, swiping, + various other online behaviors. {she/her}

Boston/Salem, MA kdcoduto.com Joined May 2018

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Katy Coduto @kdcoduto Apr 28, 2025

Popping back on here to share one of my favorite projects I've worked on, a mixed-methods study into how people interact with crime news stories on social media: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-08…

psycnet.apa.org Compulsive use of social media in emerging crime news stories: Perceived channel affordances and... Crime media continues to grow in popularity, with individuals consuming information about ongoing criminal investigations across social media platforms. This study investigates how compulsive social...

Katy Coduto @kdcoduto Sep 18, 2025

Went to my first @SilverScreamCon this past weekend & loved every minute. Huge highlight was chatting with @barbaracrampton about social media and the online horror community! Perhaps a new study idea forming 👻

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Katy Coduto @kdcoduto Jul 25, 2025

maybe we don't need to take photos of everyone and everything substack.com/home/post/p-16…

Katy Coduto @kdcoduto Jun 18, 2025

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Blumhouse @blumhouse Jun 18, 2025

Live or die. Make your choice. We made ours
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Katy Coduto @kdcoduto Jun 5, 2025

for all my horror mutuals invested in the @Saw / @blumhouse news, some more reading for you! took a small break from internet research to content analyze the original Saw series: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

www.tandfonline.com Testing the just world of the Saw franchise: a content analysis investigating violence, punishment,... A content analysis of the original seven Saw films was conducted to test morality and justice within the franchise. Scenes were coded for graphic violence and length of violence; characters were co...