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Probing the Mechanisms Through Which Social Media Erodes Political Knowledge: The Role of the News-Finds-Me Perception
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This study examines the causal effects of social media use on political knowledge as well as the underlying mechanisms through which such an effect occurs. The findings suggest that social media use hinders rather than enhances an individual’s learning about politics, because social media use fosters the perception that one no longer needs to actively seek news in order to stay informed (i.e., news-finds-me perception), and this in turn may have an adverse effect on an individual’s learning about politics. However, those who use traditional forms of media to a substantial degree to complement their news consumption via social media are less negatively affected than those who do not.
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There is evidence that the news-finds-me effect on social media can be mitigated when users consult alternative news sources.
“Furthermore, there is evidence that the news-finds-me effect on social media can be mitigated when users consult alternative news sources112.”
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There is evidence for a decrease in political knowledge, mediated through the news-finds-me effect.
“By contrast, there is evidence for a decrease in political knowledge112, which is mediated through the news-finds-me effect: social media users believe that actively seeking out news is no longer required to stay informed, as they expect to be presented with important information.”
From A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy (2022) · cites this paper as [112]
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lee, S.
- Affiliations
- New Mexico State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Sangwon
- ORCID
- Lee, Sangwon
- Venue
- Mass Communication and Society
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-10-01
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 810-832
- ISSN
- 1520-5436 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7825
- OpenAlex
- W3089907890
- Cited by
- 52
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 7.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Mass Communication & Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
- Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Media Influence and Politics
- Keywords
- social media use, political knowledge, news seeking, political learning, traditional media use, news consumption
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