An asymmetrical reinforcing spiral? Disentangling the longitudinal dynamics of media use and mainstream media trust

IF 6.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION Journal of Communication Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI:10.1093/joc/jqae039
Yariv Tsfati, Rens Vliegenthart, Jesper Strömbäck, Elina Lindgren
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While numerous studies have documented an association between mainstream media trust and mainstream media use, only little is known about potential causal mechanisms underlying the association. We theorize that selective exposure, social influence, and the reinforcing spirals model offer three possible mechanisms that may underlie the association. These possibilities were studied using random intercept cross-lagged panel models and latent curve models on a four-wave panel data set (n = 3,540). For mainstream media, the results show an asymmetrical reinforcing spiral, in which the effect of mainstream media trust on use can be considered as one of yielding maintenance, while the impact of media use on mainstream media trust to a limited degree is in line with the notion of a spiral gradually (though inconsistently) increasing trust over time. We also find that use of right-wing alternative media consistently and sometimes robustly leads to decreasing mainstream media trust.
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不对称的强化螺旋?厘清媒体使用与主流媒体信任的纵向动态关系
虽然许多研究都记录了主流媒体信任与主流媒体使用之间的关联,但对这种关联的潜在因果机制却知之甚少。我们认为,选择性接触、社会影响和强化螺旋模型提供了三种可能的关联机制。我们使用随机截距交叉滞后面板模型和潜曲线模型对四波面板数据集(n = 3,540)进行了研究。对于主流媒体,研究结果显示出一种非对称的螺旋式增强,其中主流媒体信任对使用的影响可被视为一种收益维持,而媒体使用对主流媒体信任的影响程度有限,这符合随着时间推移信任逐渐(尽管不一致)增加的螺旋概念。我们还发现,使用右翼另类媒体会持续地、有时甚至是强有力地导致主流媒体信任度下降。
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Journal of Communication
Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Communication, the flagship journal of the International Communication Association, is a vital publication for communication specialists and policymakers alike. Focusing on communication research, practice, policy, and theory, it delivers the latest and most significant findings in communication studies. The journal also includes an extensive book review section and symposia of selected studies on current issues. JoC publishes top-quality scholarship on all aspects of communication, with a particular interest in research that transcends disciplinary and sub-field boundaries.
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