Jay Hmielowski
Associate Professor | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Jay Hmielowski's research interests include environmental, science and political communication.
Biography
Jay Hmielowski is interested in understanding why different messages are effective or ineffective at changing people’s attitudes and beliefs associated with various environmental, science and political issues. He is also interested in how people’s attitudes and beliefs affect their information-seeking behaviors.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Trust
Political Communication
Media Psychology and Media Effects
Science Communication
Media Appearances (2)
Jay Hmielowski Comments on How America’s Culture War Has Extended To MedicineJay Hmielowski Comments on How America’s Culture War Has Extended To Medicine
UF College of Journalism and Communications online
2023-01-20
Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, was quoted in “America’s Culture Wars Extend Into Medicine” published in The Economist on Jan. 8. The article focuses on the decline in confidence in the medical establishment since 2021.
Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens Comment on Political Affiliation, Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers
UF College of Journalism and Communications online
2020-11-18
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are quoted in “In Volusia, Many Trump Supporters Still Refuse to Believe Biden Won” published in The Daytona Beach News Journal on Nov. 16. The article focuses on why people believe that Donald Trump is the victor in the recent Presidential election. Social scientists say in part that it has to do with the phenomenon of echo chambers and filter bubbles.
Articles (3)
Country Roads and Cityscapes: Examining the Relationship Between Place-Based Identity and Feelings Toward Journalists
Journalism and Mass Communication QuarterlyJay Hmielowski, Elaina DuBosar
2023-05-04
In this article, using two data sets, we examine whether place-based identity correlates with feelings toward journalists. Next, we examine whether the importance of a place-based identity moderates the relationship between place-based identity and feelings toward journalists. Finally, we examine the conditional indirect correlation between place-based identity and media use via feelings toward journalists, which may vary based on identity importance.
At the Extremes: Assessing Readability, Grade Level, Sentiment, and Tone in US Media Outlets
Journalism StudiesJessica F. Sparks, Jay D. Hmielowski
2022-11-17
This study examines the question of asymmetry/symmetry regarding the use of language in partisan media outlets in the US. Some research has suggested that conservatives and conservative media are unique in how they present information to their audience, positing that conservatives use simpler, more uncivil language. Others have noted that some of these matters, such as use of uncivil language, applies to both conservative and liberal outlets.
Feeling is NOT Mutual: Political Discussion, Science, and Environmental Attitudes by Party Affiliation
International Environmental Communication Association (IECA)Jay D. Hmielowski, et. al
2022-11-04
In this paper, we extend the work that has been done examining the influence of interpersonal communication on people’s trust in scientists and environmentalists and whether these levels of trust are associated with support for specific science and environmental policies. Previous work has shown that discussions with others can influence perceptions of important issues such as attitudes about climate change.
