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Read All About It: The Politicization of “Fake News” on Twitter by Brummette, John, DiStaso, Marcia, Vafeiadis, Michail, Messner, Marcus

“…Due to the importance of word choice in political discourse, this study explored the use of the term “fake news.” Using a social network analysis, content…”
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Message Interactivity and Source Credibility in Online Dental Practice Reviews: Responding to Reviews Triggers Positive Consumer Reactions Regardless of Review Valence by Vafeiadis, Michail

“…Online health reviews are powerful since people use them to glean information about medical professionals. Nonetheless, less is known about what strategies can…”
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Fake news: How emotions, involvement, need for cognition and rebuttal evidence (story vs. informational) influence consumer reactions toward a targeted organization by Vafeiadis, Michail, Xiao, Anli

“…•High-involved and high-need for cognition (NFC) consumers developed positive reactions when the organization responded to the allegations.•High-involved…”
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Effects of narratives, frames, and involvement on health message effectiveness by Vafeiadis, Michail, Shen, Fuyuan

“…An online 2 (evidence type: narrative vs. informational) × 2 (message frame: gain vs. loss) × 2 (involvement: low vs. high) between-subjects factorial…”
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Refuting fake news on social media: nonprofits, crisis response strategies and issue involvement by Vafeiadis, Michail, Bortree, Denise S, Buckley, Christen, Diddi, Pratiti, Xiao, Anli

“…Purpose The dissemination of fake news has accelerated with social media and this has important implications for both organizations and their stakeholders…”
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Relational care in communication as the basis of nonprofit fundraising: Theorizing professional ethics based in stewardship and ethics of care by Madden, Stephanie, Harrison, Virginia, Vafeiadis, Michail

“…At its core, fundraising is relationship building. Therefore, ethical fundraising requires cultivating genuine, care‐based relationships between various…”
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Examining the Effects of Celebrity (Vs. Noncelebrity) Narratives on Opioid Addiction Prevention: Identification, Transportation, and the Moderating Role of Personal Relevance by Vafeiadis, Michail, Wang, Weirui, Baker, Michelle, Shen, Fuyuan

“…Celebrity disclosures and narratives are popular strategies in health promotion. However, less is known about their joint effects and the mechanisms through…”
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Perceptions of Athlete Activism and Contentious Issues: Parasocial Relationships, Involvement, and Athlete-Cause Fit as Motivation for Cause Support by Harrison, Virginia S., Overton, Holly, Vafeiadis, Michail

“…This study investigates the emerging context of athlete activism, social identity, and prosocial outcomes. While public relations have long held the belief in…”
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The role of corporate credibility and bandwagon cues in sponsored social media advertising by Li, Ruobing, Vafeiadis, Michail, Xiao, Anli, Yang, Guolan

“…PurposeSponsored social media content is one of the advertising strategies that companies implement so that ads appear as native to the delivery platform…”
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Designing effective corporate social advocacy campaigns using valence, arousal, and issue salience by DiRusso, Carlina, Buckley, Christen, Diddi, Pratiti, Dardis, Frank E., Vafeiadis, Michail, Eng, Nicholas

“…Corporate social advocacy (CSA) is a growing communications practice that involves corporations taking a public stance on a controversial social issue. Some…”
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Managing a health crisis on Facebook: How the response strategies of apology, sympathy, and information influence public relations by DiStaso, Marcia W., Vafeiadis, Michail, Amaral, Chelsea

“…•The crisis strategy of sympathy resulted in lower post-crisis trust and reputation evaluations than the conditions of information and apology.•Stakeholders…”
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Narratives in Political Advertising: An Analysis of the Political Advertisements in the 2014 Midterm Elections by Vafeiadis, Michail, Li, Ruobing, Shen, Fuyuan

“…This study examined the use of narrative political advertisements during the 2014 midterm elections. A content analysis of 243 ads identified three narratives…”
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The impact of CSR on nonprofit outcomes: how the choice of corporate partner influences reputation and supportive intentions by Harrison, Virginia, Vafeiadis, Michail, Diddi, Pratiti, Conlin, Jeff

“…PurposeWhile research has shown that corporate social responsibility (CSR) can enhance a company's reputation, less is known about the effects of CSR…”
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News Storytelling Through Images: Examining the Effects of Narratives and Visuals in News Coverage of Issues by Vafeiadis, Michail, Han, Jiangxue (Ashley), Shen, Fuyuan

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Understanding how corporate social responsibility partnership factors influence nonprofit supportive intentions by Harrison, Virginia S., Vafeiadis, Michail, Diddi, Pratiti, Buckley, Christen, Dardis, Frank E.

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Strategic Nonprofit Communication: Effects of Cross-Sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Alliances on Nonprofits and the Mediating Role of Social-Objectives Achievement and Consumer Brand Identification by Vafeiadis, Michail, Harrison, Virginia S., Diddi, Pratiti, Dardis, Frank, Buckley, Christen

“…Strategic communication scholarship has examined the effects of cross-sector corporate social responsibility (CSR) alliances on companies; however, less is…”
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The Role of Narratives, Frames and Visuals in Health Behavior Promotion: Increasing Public Awareness in the Era of Information Overload by Vafeiadis, Michail

“…Designing effective health campaigns that can break through the clutter is critical. In today’s media saturated environment, the pervasiveness of the Internet,…”
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Effect of Message Interactivity on Product Attitudes and Purchase Intentions by Ott, Holly K., Vafeiadis, Michail, Kumble, Sushma, Waddell, T. Franklin

“…Social media increasingly allows consumers to interact with businesses, although the effects of this novel technology in the context of public relations are…”
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Iranian oil sanctions: US exempts 11 nations by Vafeiadis, Michail

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Goldman Sachs executive resigns from 'toxic' bank by Vafeiadis, Michail

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