The role of news in promoting political disagreement on social media

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Highlights:

• Network size and frequency of use are positively related to news use.

• News use is positively related to political messaging and monitoring.

• Messaging and monitoring are positively related to political disagreement.

• Messaging and monitoring mediate the relationship between news use and disagreement.

摘要

•Network size and frequency of use are positively related to news use.•News use is positively related to political messaging and monitoring.•Messaging and monitoring are positively related to political disagreement.•Messaging and monitoring mediate the relationship between news use and disagreement.

论文关键词:Social media,Political disagreement,News,Crosscutting exposure,Political engagement

论文评审过程:Available online 17 June 2015, Version of Record 17 June 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.011