Political satire has been an object of study for communication researchers for more than a
generation. Focused primarily on the political effects of satire exposure on attitudes and …

The third edition of The Dynamics of Political Communication continues its comprehensive
coverage of communication and politics, focusing on problematic issues that bear on the …

This study constructs and tests a conceptual model of how and for whom political satire
affects political attitudes. With an experiment, we show that young adults compared to older …

The current study examines the persuasiveness of narrative richness in messages about
acts of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Specifically, we apply theory about narrative …

Agenda-setting has mostly been investigated as the cognitive process set in motion by the
salience of political issues in the traditional news media. The question, though, remained …

The call for papers that served as a foundation for thisMass Communication and Society
special issue details four hurdles the study of political entertainment media needs to …

Using a pretest–posttest and delayed recontact experimental design with a national sample,
this study examines shifts in US public attitudes about Syrian refugees after watching a …

Prior research acknowledges the potential implications of how media users evaluate media
texts as being relevant to politics. Yet there are limitations to existing operationalizations of …

Cross-cutting exposure (ie, the exposure to dissonant views) is a central component of
political discussion among citizens. Although political discussion is a crucial form of political …

Rapid innovations in media technologies have ushered in diverse entertainment avenues,
including politically oriented content, presenting both novel opportunities and societal …