Extending the Spiral of Silence: Partisan Media, Perceived Support, and Sharing Opinions Online
| Autor: | Jay D. Hmielowski, Myiah J. Hutchens, Meredith Y. Wang, Michael A. Beam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Spiral of silence
Public Administration Sociology and Political Science General Computer Science business.industry 05 social sciences Individual difference 050801 communication & media studies Conflict avoidance Public opinion 0506 political science Test (assessment) Variable (computer science) Politics 0508 media and communications 050602 political science & public administration business Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Information Technology & Politics. 14:248-262 |
| ISSN: | 1933-169X 1933-1681 |
| Popis: | In this paper, we apply the spiral of silence theory to the study of partisan media and political participation. Our results show consuming supportive partisan news outlets is associated with perceiving that other people share one’s opinions. In addition, levels of perceived support are associated with the likelihood of sharing opinions in online contexts. Moreover, our result shows that the relationship between perceived support and sharing opinions varies by the individual difference variable of conflict avoidance. To test our model, we use data collected right before the 2014 midterm election in the United States. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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