Dealing with the dark side: The effects of right-wing extremist and Islamist extremist propaganda from a social identity perspective

IF 1.7 Q2 COMMUNICATION Media War and Conflict Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1177/1750635219829165
Diana Rieger, L. Frischlich, G. Bente
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Right-wing extremists and Islamist extremists try to recruit new followers by addressing their national (for instance, German) or religious (Muslim) social identity via online propaganda videos. Two studies examined whether capitalizing on a shared group-membership affects the emotional and cognitive response towards extremist propaganda. In both studies, Germans/non-migrants, Muslim migrants and control participants (N = 235) were confronted with right-wing extremist and Islamist extremist videos. Emotional and cognitive effects of students (Study 1) and apprentices (Study 2) were assessed. Results showed a general negative evaluation of extremist videos. More relevant, in-group propaganda led to more emotional costs in both studies. Yet, the responses varied depending on educational level: students reported more negative emotions and cognitions after in-group directed videos, while apprentices reported more positive emotions and cognitions after in-group directed propaganda. Results are discussed considering negative social identities.
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应对黑暗面:从社会认同的角度看右翼极端主义和伊斯兰极端主义宣传的影响
右翼极端分子和伊斯兰极端分子试图通过在线宣传视频来解决他们的民族(例如,德国人)或宗教(穆斯林)社会身份问题,从而招募新的追随者。两项研究考察了利用共同的团体成员身份是否会影响对极端主义宣传的情感和认知反应。在这两项研究中,德国人/非移民、穆斯林移民和对照组参与者(N=235)都遇到了右翼极端分子和伊斯兰极端分子的视频。评估了学生(研究1)和学徒(研究2)的情绪和认知影响。结果显示,对极端主义视频的评价普遍为负面。更相关的是,在这两项研究中,团体内宣传导致了更多的情感成本。然而,反应因教育水平而异:学生在小组指导视频后报告了更多的负面情绪和认知,而学徒在小组指导宣传后报告了更积极的情绪和认知。讨论了考虑负面社会身份的结果。
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期刊介绍: Media, War & Conflict is a major new international, peer-reviewed journal that maps the shifting arena of war, conflict and terrorism in an intensively and extensively mediated age. It will explore cultural, political and technological transformations in media-military relations, journalistic practices, and new media, and their impact on policy, publics, and outcomes of warfare. Media, War & Conflict is the first journal to be dedicated to this field. It will publish substantial research articles, shorter pieces, book reviews, letters and commentary, and will include an images section devoted to visual aspects of war and conflict.
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