Sentiment is central to many studies of communication science, from negativity and
polarization in political communication to analyzing product reviews and social media …

Political participation opportunities have been expanding for years, most recently through
digital tools. Social media platforms have become well integrated into civic and political …

More than 300 studies have been published on the relationship between digital media and
engagement in civic and political life. With such a vast body of research, it is difficult to see …

Opinion leaders can be influential in persuading their peers about news and politics, yet
their potential influence has been questioned in the social media era. This study tests a …

The authors review the most important media effects theories that have been coined in the
past decades and to chart changes in these theories. They start by providing a definition of a …

Recent studies have shown a positive link between frequency of social media use and
political participation. However, there has been no clear elaboration of how using social …

Online social media are changing the face of politics in the United States. Beginning with a
strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology …

The aim of this article is to improve understanding of self-effects in social media, and to
compare self-effects with reception effects. Self-effects are the effects of messages the …

This study focuses on second screening for news, a hybrid media process that combines
watching news on television and a second, web-connected screen (ie, smart-phone, laptop) …

Scholars disagree about the impact of the Internet on civic and political engagement. Some
scholars argue that Internet use will contribute to civic decline, whereas other scholars view …