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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.
Autores principais:Lyons, Benjamin A.
Assunto:discussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identity
Ano:2019
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Cogitatio Press
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Media and Communication
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description 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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title Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
title_full Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
title_fullStr Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
title_full_unstemmed Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
title_short Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
title_sort Discussion Network Activation: An Expanded Approach to Selective Exposure
topic discussion networks; information seeking; polarization; selective exposure; social identity
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