Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
| Autor: | Matthew J. Kushin, Masahiro Yamamoto, Francis Dalisay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Social Media + Society, Vol 5 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2056-3051 20563051 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2056305119855139 |
| Popis: | The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the interplay among opinion congruency, fear of isolation, and willingness to express support for a candidate. Data from an online survey show that opinion congruency for Clinton in society at large, and for Trump on Facebook, had indirect associations with willingness to express support for a candidate face-to-face, on Facebook, and in anonymous online settings through fear of isolation. |
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