Reinforcing Influence of Ideology on News Selection and Societal Perceptions: The COVID Pandemic in Sweden

IF 3.4 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI:10.1177/10776990241261721

Dennis Andersson

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Abstract

This study tests the Reinforcing Spirals Model (RSM) using a Swedish three-wave panel study ( N = 1,376) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It contributes to the literature by studying whether ideological news use affects citizens’ perceptions about how Sweden managed the pandemic. The results exhibit how perceptions are dependent on ideological predisposition, which is mediated by news use, and how right-wing ideology initiates a reinforcing spiral between selective news use and perceptions. Ideological as well as news use asymmetries are displayed here: Alternative news reinforces negative perceptions, whereas traditional news has no effect. The findings are discussed in light of the RSM.

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意识形态对新闻选择和社会认知的强化影响：瑞典的 COVID 大流行

本研究利用 COVID-19 大流行期间的瑞典三波面板研究（N = 1,376），对强化螺旋模型（RSM）进行了检验。通过研究意识形态新闻的使用是否会影响公民对瑞典如何管理大流行病的看法，本研究为相关文献做出了贡献。研究结果表明了认知如何依赖于意识形态倾向，而意识形态倾向又是以新闻使用为中介的，以及右翼意识形态如何在选择性新闻使用和认知之间引发螺旋式上升。这里显示了意识形态和新闻使用的不对称性：另类新闻强化了负面看法，而传统新闻则没有影响。研究结果将根据 RSM 进行讨论。

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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly COMMUNICATION-

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7.20

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5.60%

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期刊介绍： Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly focuses on research in journalism and mass communication. Each issue features reports of original investigation, presenting the latest developments in theory and methodology of communication, international communication, journalism history, and social and legal problems. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly also contains book reviews. Refereed. Published four times a year.