Stumbling upon news on the Internet: Effects of incidental news exposure and relative entertainment use on political engagement

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Highlights：

• Incidental news exposure was positively related to political participation.

• Relative entertainment use was negatively associated with political participation.

• The effect of incidental exposure depends on individuals’ entertainment consumption.

摘要

•Incidental news exposure was positively related to political participation.•Relative entertainment use was negatively associated with political participation.•The effect of incidental exposure depends on individuals’ entertainment consumption.

论文关键词：Internet,Digital media,Incidental news exposure,Relative entertainment use,Political engagement,Gaps in political participation

论文评审过程：Available online 24 July 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.005