Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …

Scholars increasingly point to polarization as a central threat to democracy—and identify
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …

Affective polarization, or antipathy between the supporters of opposing political camps, is
documented to be on the rise in the United States and elsewhere. At the same time, there …

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 …

The reinforcing spirals model (RSM) has two primary purposes. First, the RSM provides a
general framework for conceptualizing media use as part of a dynamic, endogenous …

Political polarization is a marked political division in the population, characterized by
multiple manifestations. The authors argue that it can affect consumer psychology, which in …

This article examines the reception and dissemination of 'malign information influence'(MII)
in a liberal democracy; information sponsored by authoritarian regimes or other hostile …

Political polarisation has become an increasingly alarming issue in society, exacerbated by
the widespread use of social media and the development of filter bubbles among social …

Today's college students grew up with digital news media and social media readily available
on their smartphones. As a result, students are likely to use their smartphones to access the …

Diversity is a crucial precondition for a democratic public discourse. In today's high-choice
media environments, exposure to diverse news is largely determined by individuals' …