Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
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Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v7i3.2112 |
Resumo: | Studies of selective exposure have focused on use of traditional media sources. However, discussion networks are an integral part of individuals’ information diets. This article extends the selective exposure literature by exploring the potential for networks to likewise be selectively accessed. A pre-registered experiment found that participants nominate denser, more ideologically coherent networks in response to congenial political news relative to uncongenial news, and express willingness to share it with more people. Analysis of open-ended data suggest shared political beliefs are more likely to motivate discussant selection in response to congenial, rather than uncongenial, news. Properties of networks generated in response to political and non-political news did not vary. These results provide nuance to our understanding of political information exposure. |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposurediscussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identityStudies of selective exposure have focused on use of traditional media sources. However, discussion networks are an integral part of individuals’ information diets. This article extends the selective exposure literature by exploring the potential for networks to likewise be selectively accessed. A pre-registered experiment found that participants nominate denser, more ideologically coherent networks in response to congenial political news relative to uncongenial news, and express willingness to share it with more people. Analysis of open-ended data suggest shared political beliefs are more likely to motivate discussant selection in response to congenial, rather than uncongenial, news. Properties of networks generated in response to political and non-political news did not vary. These results provide nuance to our understanding of political information exposure.Cogitatio2019-07-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v7i3.2112oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2112Media and Communication; Vol 7, No 3 (2019): Selective Exposure in a Changing Political and Media Environment; 32-412183-2439reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2112https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v7i3.2112https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2112/2112https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/downloadSuppFile/2112/559Copyright (c) 2019 Benjamin A. Lyonshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLyons, Benjamin A.2022-12-20T10:59:02Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2112Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:21:13.616860Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure Lyons, Benjamin A. discussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identity |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure |
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Lyons, Benjamin A. |
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Lyons, Benjamin A. |
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Lyons, Benjamin A. |
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discussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identity |
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discussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identity |
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Studies of selective exposure have focused on use of traditional media sources. However, discussion networks are an integral part of individuals’ information diets. This article extends the selective exposure literature by exploring the potential for networks to likewise be selectively accessed. A pre-registered experiment found that participants nominate denser, more ideologically coherent networks in response to congenial political news relative to uncongenial news, and express willingness to share it with more people. Analysis of open-ended data suggest shared political beliefs are more likely to motivate discussant selection in response to congenial, rather than uncongenial, news. Properties of networks generated in response to political and non-political news did not vary. These results provide nuance to our understanding of political information exposure. |
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