Dawson, Wyatt2024-01-242024-01-242023https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33921This dissertation sought to examine media framing related to facial recognition technology in the U.S., the effects that various forms of media have on attitudes toward this emerging technology, and the extent to which specific messages impact attitudes toward facial recognition, social movements, and policing. Drawing on survey data and experimental data across two studies, this dissertation highlights the influence of media and diffusion of innovation on attitudes toward facial recognition and its potential use by law enforcement. By addressing these topics, the dissertation extends research on the role of media in developing and regulating emerging technology. Moreover, it exemplefies the theoretical utility of framing, cultivation, and diffusion of innovation as processes within the fields of media and science communication. ☐ Keywords: media framing, cultivation, diffusion of innovation, survey, experiment, facial recognitionCultivationScience communicationFacial recognitionMedia framingSocial movementsThesis1442065773https://doi.org/10.58088/99b8-ds022024-01-22en