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Influencers’ Vulnerabilities: A Double-Edged Sword
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Influencers’ Vulnerabilities: A Double-Edged Sword

New Cornell University-led research finds that social media platforms and the metrics that reward content creators for revealing their innermost selves to fans open creators up to identity-based harassment. “Creators share deeply personal – often vulnerable – elements of their lives with followers and the wider public,” said Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication. “Such...

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California Marijuana Growers Can’t Take Much to the Bank

Legalization of marijuana in California has helped some financial institutions in the state increase their assets at the same time many banks, feeling stifled by federal regulations, deny services to licensed growers, manufacturers and retailers, a new study shows. Combining data on bank holdings and interviews with growers and bankers, the research paints an initial...

New Framework Accounts for How Moral Character Promotes Ethical Decision Making
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New Framework Accounts for How Moral Character Promotes Ethical Decision Making

In recent years, interest in moral character has grown, as has its role in promoting ethical behavior within organizations. Yet we know little about the ways moral character manifests in observable ethical behavior. A new set of studies developed the character lens perspective to account for patterns in how individuals make sense of and comprehend ethical choices...

Condé Nast Says Models Are “Inhibiting Free Speech” in Vogue Runway Lawsuit
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Condé Nast Says Models Are “Inhibiting Free Speech” in Vogue Runway Lawsuit

Condé Nast is slamming the right of publicity lawsuit that nearly 50 models filed against it and Moda Operandi last fall for allegedly using photos of them walking in the Spring/Summer 2020 runway shows in order to sell runway garments and accessories without their authorization. On the heels of the high fashion retailer and the magazine publisher pushing...

The Science of Product Placements – and Why Some Work Better Than Others
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The Science of Product Placements – and Why Some Work Better Than Others

In “The Variant,” an episode from the Disney+ hit streaming show “Loki,” it’s tough to miss the barrage of product placements, with fast-paced action and dialogue taking place in front of Charmin toilet paper, Dove soap and Arm & Hammer deodorant. At one point, Loki barrels down an aisle with vacuum cleaners and fights off...

The Price Is Right: Modeling Economic Growth in a Zero-Emission Society
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The Price Is Right: Modeling Economic Growth in a Zero-Emission Society

Pollution from manufacturing is now widespread, affecting all regions in the world, with serious ecological, economic, and political consequences. Heightened public concern and scrutiny have led to numerous governments considering policies that aim to lower pollution and improve environmental qualities. Inter-governmental agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals all...