Learning from Incidental Exposure to Political Information in Online Environments
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DOI: 10.1093/joc/jqaa031
Abstract: This article aims to explain learning outcomes of incidental exposure (IE) to political information in online environments. Drawing on the Political Incidental News Exposure Model, we predict learning outcomes by distinguishing between first-level (i.e., scanning… read more here.
Keywords: incidental exposure; information; information online; exposure political ... See more keywords
Too Pacifist in Peace, Too Bellicose in War: Political Information and Foreign Policy Opinion
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DOI: 10.1177/0022002720912818
Abstract: Scholars of public opinion and foreign policy recognize that the general public is poorly informed about international affairs, but they disagree about whether and how this fact affects the policies that it will support. Some… read more here.
Keywords: information; war; political information; foreign policy ... See more keywords
Agenda Setting through Social Media: The Importance of Incidental News Exposure and Social Filtering in the Digital Era
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DOI: 10.1177/1065912917744895
Abstract: Conventional models of agenda setting hold that mainstream media influence the public agenda by leading audience attention, and perceived importance, to certain issues. However, increased selectivity and audience fragmentation in today’s digital media environment threaten… read more here.
Keywords: social media; agenda; importance; agenda setting ... See more keywords
Why context, relevance and repetition matter in news reporting: Interpreting the United Kingdom’s political information environment
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DOI: 10.1177/1464884917746560
Abstract: This study develops a multi-method approach to analysing political information environments, exploring how media and political systems help shape people’s understanding of news. In doing so, we ask a question fundamental to democratic citizenship: how… read more here.
Keywords: news; information; relevance; united kingdom ... See more keywords
The Quality of Political Information
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DOI: 10.1177/1478929920917618
Abstract: The article conceptualizes the quality of political information and shows how the concept can be used for empirical research. I distinguish three aspects of quality (intelligibility, relevance, and validity) and use them to judge the… read more here.
Keywords: claim; information; component; quality political ... See more keywords
The role of sex and gender in search behavior for political information on the internet
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DOI: 10.1515/commun-2019-0137
Abstract: Previous studies have emphasized a person’s biological sex as a factor which influences online search behavior. This study aims to investigate how people (N = 44 students) search online for political information (N = 220… read more here.
Keywords: search; sex; political information; search behavior ... See more keywords
Following Politicians on Social Media: Effects for Political Information, Peer Communication, and Youth Engagement
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v8i2.2764
Abstract: Young citizens increasingly turn to social media platforms for political information. These platforms enable direct communication between politicians and citizens, circumventing the influence of traditional news outlets. We still know little about the consequences of… read more here.
Keywords: social media; politicians social; communication; following politicians ... See more keywords