Ashley also is a Faculty Research Associate with the Center for Media Engagement, a research group that "envisions a vibrant American media ecosystem that more effectively empowers the public to understand, appreciate, and participate in the democratic exchange of ideas." Her work with CME has studied whether news quizzes can help site visitors, Respect buttons can encourage people to engage with counterattitudinal comments, clickbait headlines actually lead to clicks, and New York Times comments with uncivil partisan content prompt more engagement from users than other comments.

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