A Third Wave of Selective Exposure Research? The Challenges Posed by Hyperpartisan News on Social Media

Matthew Barnidge and Cynthia Peacock
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Matthew Barnidge: Department of Journalism & Creative Media, The University of Alabama, USA
Cynthia Peacock: Department of Communication Studies, The University of Alabama, USA

Media and Communication, 2019, vol. 7, issue 3, 4-7

Abstract: Hyperpartisan news on social media presents new challenges for selective exposure theory. These challenges are substantial enough to usher in a new era—a third wave—of selective exposure research. In this essay, we trace the history of the first two waves of research in order to better understand the current situation. We then assess the implications of recent developments for selective exposure research.

Keywords: democracy; hyperpartisan news; political communication; populism; public sphere; selective exposure; social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v7i3.2257

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