C-SPAM is dedicated to understanding the science behind current societal divisions and the false and misleading information that fuels them.
An interdisciplinary initiative housed in The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences, we connect experts across fields to facilitate research with implications for communication, national security, public health, sustainability, and other sectors.
Research
Learn about our affiliates' work and findings, which have been published in leading scholarly journals, books and other outlets.
Unintended Effects of Emphasizing the Role of Climate Change in Recent Natural Disasters
Affiliate: Graham Dixon
Environmental Communication, 2018
Personal experiences bridge moral and political divides better than facts
Affiliate: Kurt Gray
PNAS, 2021
Ambivalent attitudes promote support for extreme political actions
Affiliate: Richard Petty
Science Advances, 2024
Performing on Cue? The Formation of Public Opinion Toward War
Affiliate: Christopher Gelpi
Peace Science Society, 2010
Engagement with fact-checked posts on Reddit
Affiliates: Kelly Garrett, Robert Bond
PNAS Nexus, 2023
