A Turn Toward Avoidance? Selective Exposure to Online Political Information, 2004-2008
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With accuracy motivation, individuals often cross ideological lines and glean, or at least do not avoid, information from the other side of the political spectrum.
“With this motivation, individuals often cross ideological lines and glean (or at least do not avoid) information from the other side of the political spectrum (Garrett et al., 2013).”
From Do Search Algorithms Endanger Democracy? An Experimental Investigation of Algorithm Effects on Political Polarization (2020) · cites this paper as Garrett et al., 2013
The accuracy motivation drives individuals to seek information they expect to be of high informational value.
“In contrast, the accuracy motivation drives individuals to seek information that they expect to be of high informational value.”
From Do Search Algorithms Endanger Democracy? An Experimental Investigation of Algorithm Effects on Political Polarization (2020) · cites this paper as Garrett et al., 2013
People generally do not necessarily avoid counter-attitudinal information, and further seek such information when they believe it helps them understand and be accurate on the situation at hand.
“People, in general, do not necessarily avoid counter-attitudinal information (Beam, 2014;Garrett et al., 2013), and further seek such information when they believe it helps them understand and be accurate on the situation at hand (Hart et al., 2009;Holbert et al., 2013;Kunda, 1990).”
From Do Search Algorithms Endanger Democracy? An Experimental Investigation of Algorithm Effects on Political Polarization (2020) · cites this paper as Garrett et al., 2013
Existing evidence suggests that the pattern of individuals' information seeking and consumption is more nuanced and multifaceted than assumed in the notion of selective exposure and homophily.
“Existing evidence suggests that the pattern of individuals' information seeking and consumption is more nuanced and multifaceted than assumed in the notion of selective exposure and homophily.”
From Do Search Algorithms Endanger Democracy? An Experimental Investigation of Algorithm Effects on Political Polarization (2020) · cites this paper as Garrett et al., 2013
Estudios apuntan que ciudadanos con orientación política radical -o hiperpartisanos- se informan en fuentes antagónicas, incluso para armarse, preparar sus argumentos, o cuestionar dichas fuentes.
“De hecho, estudios apuntan que ciudadanos con orientación política radical -o hiperpartisanos-se informan en fuentes antagónicas, incluso para armarse, preparar sus argumentos, o cuestionar dichas fuentes (Garrett et al., 2013).”
From “Vital testimonio confirm󔦔: Polarización de fuentes y redes en el Caso Catrillanca en Twitter (2021) · cites this paper as Garrett et al., 2013
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“Those who are less politically engaged are probably more concerned with reaching a decision than with understanding the nuances of a political debate (e.g., see Lau and Redlawsk 2006; Zaller 1992).”
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“De hecho, estudios apuntan que ciudadanos con orientación política radical –o hiperpartisanos– se informan en fuentes antagónicas, incluso para armarse, preparar sus argumentos, o cuestionar dichas fuentes (Garrett et al., 2013).”
Background
- Authors
- Garrett, R. K., Carnahan, D., & Lynch, E. K.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Garrett, R. Kelly
- Venue
- Political Behavior
- Published
- 2011-11-06
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 113-134
- ISSN
- 0190-9320 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6687
- OpenAlex
- W2031691459
- Cited by
- 311
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 30 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 39.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Political Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Media Influence and Politics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Keywords
- selective exposure, political ideology, news source selection
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