What Do Newsjunkies Consume and What Do They Know? Two Studies on Intrinsic Need For Orientation, News Diets, and Political Knowledge

IF 1.9 3区社会学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

International Journal of Public Opinion Research Pub Date : 2023-02-18 DOI:10.1093/ijpor/edad002

Justin D. Martin, Krishna Sharma

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Abstract

Recent research on the newsjunkie trait—intrinsic need for orientation (INFO)—has not yet examined specific kinds of information newsjunkies consume or whether the newsjunkie characteristic predicts outcomes like political knowledge. Study 1 surveyed U.S. adults’ (N = 2,059) INFO, hard news consumption, soft news consumption, use of partisan outlets FOX News, and MSNBC, and use of less-partisan outlets like BBC and NBC. The newsjunkie trait was one of the strongest predictors of hard news consumption (like news about foreign affairs and the economy), after controlling for numerous factors, and it did not predict soft news consumption (news about entertainment, sports, etc.). The newsjunkie trait was positively associated with the use of both partisan and less-partisan outlets. Study 2 examined U.S. adults’ (N = 1,054) INFO and political knowledge while holding constant most of the variables controlled for in Study 1. Despite some evidence from Study 1 that newsjunkies are sophisticated news consumers, INFO did not positively predict political knowledge; the strongest positive predictor of political knowledge was consuming political news, and the only other significant news use correlate was the use of FOX News, which was negatively associated with political knowledge. Implications for research on the intrinsic need for orientation, news use, and political outcomes are discussed.

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新闻迷们消费什么，他们知道什么？取向的内在需要、新闻饮食与政治知识

最近关于新闻迷特质——内在导向需求(INFO)——的研究尚未考察新闻迷消费的具体信息种类，也未考察新闻迷特质是否能预测政治知识等结果。研究1调查了美国成年人(N = 2059)的信息、硬新闻消费、软新闻消费、对党派媒体福克斯新闻和MSNBC的使用，以及对非党派媒体如BBC和NBC的使用。在控制了许多因素之后，新闻迷特征是硬新闻消费(如外交和经济新闻)的最强预测因素之一，而它不能预测软新闻消费(关于娱乐，体育等新闻)。新闻迷的特点与党派和非党派媒体的使用呈正相关。研究2检查了美国成年人(N = 1,054)的信息和政治知识，同时保持研究1中控制的大多数变量不变。尽管研究1的一些证据表明，新闻爱好者是老练的新闻消费者，但信息对政治知识没有正向预测;政治知识最强的正向预测因子是消费政治新闻，而唯一其他显著的新闻使用相关因子是福克斯新闻的使用，它与政治知识呈负相关。对取向、新闻使用和政治结果的内在需要的研究意义进行了讨论。

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International Journal of Public Opinion Research Multiple-

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3.10

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Public Opinion Research welcomes manuscripts that describe: - studies of public opinion that contribute to theory development and testing about political, social and current issues, particularly those that involve comparative analysis; - the role of public opinion polls in political decision making, the development of public policies, electoral behavior, and mass communications; - evaluations of and improvements in the methodology of public opinion surveys.