Does a crisis change news habits? A comparative study of the effects of COVID-19 on news media use in 17 European countries
Exogenous shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic unleashes multiple fundamental questions
about society beyond public health. Based on the classical concept of 'need for …
about society beyond public health. Based on the classical concept of 'need for …
Internet-based micro-identities as a driver of societal disintegration
M Kossowska, P Kłodkowski… - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
The article discusses the role of digital media use in societal transformations, with a specific
focus on the emergence of micro-identities. It also explores the extent to which such …
focus on the emergence of micro-identities. It also explores the extent to which such …
[PDF][PDF] From low-choice to high-choice media environments: Implications for knowledge resistance
January 6, 2021 was supposed to be a celebration of the peaceful transition of power in the
US. Instead, it turned out to be a day that will be inscribed in the history books. Incited by a …
US. Instead, it turned out to be a day that will be inscribed in the history books. Incited by a …
“Give me a break!” Prevalence and predictors of intentional news avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Intentional news avoidance describes an intermittent news use practice in which people
deliberately turn away from the news. Previous findings point out that the level of intentional …
deliberately turn away from the news. Previous findings point out that the level of intentional …
Alternative counter-news use and fake news recall during the COVID-19 crisis
L Frischlich, L Kuhfeldt, T Schatto-Eckrodt… - Digital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a massive flood of “fake
news”, conspiracy theories, and distorted information more generally. Alternative news …
news”, conspiracy theories, and distorted information more generally. Alternative news …
Nudging towards news diversity: A theoretical framework for facilitating diverse news consumption through recommender design
Growing concern about the democratic impact of automatically curated news platforms urges
us to reconsider how such platforms should be designed. We propose a theoretical …
us to reconsider how such platforms should be designed. We propose a theoretical …
[PDF][PDF] Comparing political communication: A 2020 update
F Esser, B Pfetsch - Comparative politics, 2020 - researchgate.net
Comparing Political Communication: A 2020 Update Page 1 1 Comparing Political
Communication: A 2020 Update Frank Esser (University of Zurich) and Barbara Pfetsch (Freie …
Communication: A 2020 Update Frank Esser (University of Zurich) and Barbara Pfetsch (Freie …
Contesting the mainstream: Towards an audience-centered agenda of alternative news research
In order to better understand alternative news media, we need to focus more centrally on the
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …
The campaign disinformation divide: believing and sharing news in the 2019 UK General election
We explain why citizens believed and shared false political information during the 2019 UK
general election campaign. In two surveys of samples mirroring the adult population …
general election campaign. In two surveys of samples mirroring the adult population …
Googling referendum campaigns: analyzing online search patterns regarding swiss direct-democratic votes
In direct democracies, voters are faced with considerable information demands. Although
search engines are an important gateway to political information, it is still unclear what role …
search engines are an important gateway to political information, it is still unclear what role …