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Media Effects and Political Attitudes

Media
Political Participation
Political Psychology
Social Media
P201
David Redlawsk
University of Delaware
Henk Dekker
Leiden University
Political Psychology in Europe: Advances, Theoretical Debates and Empirical Applications

Building: Rankine, Floor: 1, Room: 107

Thursday 14:00 - 15:40 BST (04/09/2014)

Abstract

This panel explores the role of media on establishing political attitudes and preferences. Broadcase and Social media determine how citizens position themselves towards policy issues and current debates. The papers in this panel provide empirical analyses on the role of media in diverse settings demontrating the value of understanding their role for the formation and updating of political attitudes

Title Details
Media Use, Fear of Crime and Ethnocentrism: A Multilevel Analysis of Belgian Local Communities View Paper Details
How Social Media Cues Influence Political Information Processing Stategies View Paper Details
Attitudes Towards the EU, the USA, Japan and Russia Among Chinese Urban Citizens, and Their Origins View Paper Details
Hearing the Other Side? Opinion Polarisation and Debiasing Mechanisms in the Context of the Scottish Independence Referendum View Paper Details