Abstract
This study examines how news-driven discourse supports democratic norms using online panel survey data (Ntime1 = 1,058; Ntime2 = 659) in 2023. The findings suggest that individuals incidentally exposed to news are more likely to leave comments or interact with other users’ comments. Political discourse in news-comment sections is negatively associated with the support for democratic norms. Although incidental news exposure leads to political discussions in news-comment sections and diminishes support for democratic norms, this mediation mechanism is mitigated by higher levels of political knowledge and tolerance.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 294-311 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'News-Driven Discourse and Support for Democratic Norms: Examining Political Knowledge and Tolerance as Moderators'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver