Benefits of diverse news recommendations for democracy: A user study

L Heitz, JA Lischka, A Birrer, B Paudel… - Digital …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
News recommender systems provide a technological architecture that helps shaping public
discourse. Following a normative approach to news recommender system design, we test …

“CNN Can Kiss My As $”: A Novel Description of Hyperpartisan US News Consumers

A Lorenz, C Schmitt, S McGregor… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2023 - journalqd.org
News consumption in the United States is polarized and fragmented, with an abundance of
partisan news publications appealing to political identities on both the left and the right. Yet …

At the extremes: Assessing readability, grade level, sentiment, and tone in US media outlets

JF Sparks, JD Hmielowski - Journalism Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the question of asymmetry/symmetry regarding the use of language in
partisan media outlets in the US. Some research has suggested that conservatives and …

US public opinion on China and the United States during the US–China trade dispute: The role of audience framing and partisan media use

L Ha, R Ray, P Chen, K Guo - Journalism & Mass …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines the relationship between selective and cross-cutting/non-partisan
media exposure, perceived journalism framing, and US public's perception of China and the …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change policy support, intended behaviour change, and their drivers largely unaffected by consensus messages in Germany

R Tschötschel, A Schuck, A Schwinges… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
How can communication contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through
behaviour change and policy support? The existing literature emphasises informing people …

Going the Distance for COVID-19: Relationships Among News Use, Psychological Distance, Risk Perceptions, and Behavioral Intentions

JD Hmielowski, A Matthews… - Science Communication, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we examine the relationship between news media use and levels of
psychological distance associated with COVID-19. Our findings suggest that conservative …

When birds of a feather Instagram together: Debating the image of Islam in echo chambers and through trench warfare on social media

Z Aydin, A Fuess, M Förster… - Social Media+ …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media contributions surrounding the Charlie Hebdo attacks have been key in the
creation and evolution of the image of Islam online. While the attacks were seen as an …

Polarisierung

G Neubaum - Handbuch Politische Kommunikation, 2020 - Springer
Wann können sich politische Einstellungen durch verschiedene Formen der politischen
Kommunikation verstärken oder in eine extreme Richtung verändern? Unter welchen …

Media use and societal perceptions: The dual role of media trust

A Shehata, J Strömbäck - Media and Communication, 2022 - cogitatiopress.com
How citizens' perceptions of societal problems are shaped by media use has been a critical
question in media effects research for decades. This study addresses a specific puzzle …

Mission vs. money: Professional values and attitudes of public and commercial media journalists in the United States

S Jastrzebski, L Willnat - Journalism Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study compares the demographics, professional values, and attitudes of public and
commercial journalists in the United States. Based on survey interviews with representative …