This study aims to investigate the relationships between citizens' populist attitudes,
perceptions of public opinion, and perceptions of mainstream news media. Relying on social …

The “hostile media effect” occurs when opposing partisans perceive identical news
coverage of a controversial issue as biased against their own side. This is a robust …

In digitalized media societies, many journalists encounter audience hostility in publicly
visible channels. Scholars theorized on the spiral process of the influence of audience …

In today's" post-truth" world, concerns over political attacks on the legitimacy of expert
knowledge and scientific facts are growing. Especially populist politicians frequently use …

In many democracies, political discourse has polarized and become more confrontational.
This discourse is shaped by few highly visible activists who are also heavy news consumers …

Social network site users report being concerned about Fake news, but little is understood
about what motivates them to denounce it when they knowingly encounter it. An online …

In the actual debate on refugees in Germany the media's role was heavily disputed. To
understand this controversy, this study examines hostile media perceptions from the …

This study observes two relevant issues in today's media ecosystem: incivility in online news
comments and media bias during election periods. By analyzing 84 stories and 4670 …

Partisans in mediated conflicts usually perceive hostile news media, anticipate undesired
media effects, and intend to engage discursively. It is hypothesized that hostile media …

Certain forms of polarization in the United States have been on the rise, yet the public's
perception of polarization outpaces polarization itself, resulting in a potential vicious cycle of …