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Being in the Social : a cross-cultural and cross generational study on identity processes related to Facebook use (2017)
Journal Article
Manzi, C., Coen, S., Regalia, C., Yévenes, A., Giuliani, C., & Vignoles, V. (2018). Being in the Social : a cross-cultural and cross generational study on identity processes related to Facebook use. Computers in Human Behavior, 80, 81-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.046

Facebook (FB) is a social network allowing people to express their own identity. We propose that the frequency of use of FB can be explained in part by two identity processes: identity motives satisfaction (esteem, continuity, belonging and efficacy)... Read More about Being in the Social : a cross-cultural and cross generational study on identity processes related to Facebook use.

Measuring and explaining the diversity of voices and viewpoints in the news (2017)
Journal Article
Masini, A., Van Aelst, P., Mancini, P., Zerback, T., Teineman, C., Mazzoni, M., …Coen, S. (2018). Measuring and explaining the diversity of voices and viewpoints in the news. Journalism Studies, 19(15), 2324-2343. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2017.1343650

News media can be considered to fulfil their democratic role as a “marketplace of
ideas” only if they present a diverse content that gives space to a wider range of ideas
and viewpoints. But how can content diversity be assessed? And what determine... Read More about Measuring and explaining the diversity of voices and viewpoints in the news.

I dig therefore we are : community archaeology, place-based social identity, and intergroup relations within local communities (2017)
Journal Article
Coen, S., Meredith, J., & Condie, J. (2017). I dig therefore we are : community archaeology, place-based social identity, and intergroup relations within local communities. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 27(3), 212-225. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2299

Community involvement in archaeological digs aims to reconnect people with the history and heritage of where they live. This paper applies social psychological theories to understand how community archaeological projects create opportunities for plac... Read More about I dig therefore we are : community archaeology, place-based social identity, and intergroup relations within local communities.