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| Title: | Exposure to Controversy in an Information Society |
| Authors: | Garrett, R. Kelly |
| Keywords: | selective exposure
democratic deliberation
political polarization
information and communication technology
Internet
online news |
| Issue Date: | 2005 |
| Abstract: | How will people use the Internet and other emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs) to shape their exposure to political information? Will Internet users be inclined to fashion an information environment that reflects their own political predispositions, or will they continue to encounter a range of perspectives
online?
The dissertation addresses these questions using two interconnected research
projects. The first project uses nationally representative survey data to examine how
contemporary use of the Internet is influencing citizens’ overall exposure to political information. The second project focuses on individual choices about exposure to news items in an online environment that affords enhanced control over partisanship. Taken together, these projects clarify the contemporary dynamic of selective political exposure, providing evidence about citizens’ underlying preferences regarding political
information. |
| Appears in Collections: | Information, School of (SI)
Dissertations and Theses (Ph.D. and Master's)
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