Unpacking Doomscrolling with Kate Mannell

Dr Kate Mannell is a Research Fellow at Deakin University in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child and andthe Centre for Research in Educational Impact (REDI).

Her research focuses on the design, governance and use of digital platforms with a focus on the role of digital technologies in the lives of families and young people. Her other research interests include data privacy and digital disconnection.

Kate and her colleague James Meese did a study during the COVID lockdowns around people's new consumption and Doomscrolling.  Check out the following links here:

https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/what-to-do-if-you-cant-stop-doomscrolling-bad-news/12666152

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/19/892728595/your-doomscrolling-breeds-anxiety-here-s-how-to-stop-the-cycle

https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/Managing-my-daily-life/Coping-with-isolation-and-being-at-home/avoid-news-overload-with-the-sift-technique 

This is the academic article which Kate and Jesse published. It’s behind a paywall, but if anyone wants a copy Kate is happy to send one.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2021.2021105?journalCode=rjos20

 

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