… our comparative research design. By choosing a diverse set of seven Western democracies,
… differences between established and Third Wave democracies, as well as offering more …

… For one, most ongoing research on digital threats to democracy has focused on … , and
outside of Western democracies. And while we have developed some useful knowledge of how …

… Research limitations/implications The empirical evidence from this study suggests that internet
usage and democracy are … will lead to improved levels of democracy and digital politics. …

… with different views within Western democracies. Literature Review The concerns regarding
the power of digital media to promote selective avoidance in a political context are not new. …

… Hence, there is considerable need for comparative studies and … and how digital media
influence democratic processes and, … is how digital interaction influences the quality of democracy. …

… alternative to a perceived political and media mainstream. This article studies these sites
as a cornerstone of right-wing digital news infrastructures in six Western democracies (Sweden, …

… Ronald Inglehart demonstrated how political polariza- tion in Western democracies have
largely resulted in a backlash against the muchprophesized digital democracy argument.In a …

… may point to an irreducible contradiction in all digital politics – namely, the difficulty of striking
… and a key institution of representative democracy such as the political party, which is meant …

… This is why, beyond theoretical and qualitative research from a de-Westernization perspective,
quantitative and comparative research on media effects deserves more scholarly attention…

… Comparative research in the field of political … comparative content analyses have shown
that political news varies significantly in style, format and quality across Western democracies (…