Issues, involvement, and influence: Effects of selective exposure and sharing on polarization and participation

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Highlights:

• An experiment showed Dutch adults were more selective in sharing than exposure.

• Selective sharing was more predictive of political polarization and participation.

• Some selectivity effects were strengthened by value or impression involvement.

• The findings also varied by issue, which diverged in pre-existing polarization.

摘要

•An experiment showed Dutch adults were more selective in sharing than exposure.•Selective sharing was more predictive of political polarization and participation.•Some selectivity effects were strengthened by value or impression involvement.•The findings also varied by issue, which diverged in pre-existing polarization.

论文关键词:Selective exposure,Selective sharing,Polarization,Online news,Online participation,Involvement,Experiment

论文评审过程:Received 3 June 2019, Revised 27 September 2019, Accepted 30 September 2019, Available online 1 October 2019, Version of Record 22 October 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.09.031