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THE ORIGINS OF INDIVIDUAL MEDIA-SYSTEM DEPENDENCY: A Sociological Framework

BALL-ROKEACH, S. J.·1985·Communication Research

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Prior theory and research that has demonstrated the consequences of individuals' media-system dependencies upon selective exposure and message effects has not, however, addressed the equally important question of the determinants of individuals' media-system dependencies. The aim of this article is to present a sociological framework for the analysis of the macro and micro determinants of those media-system dependencies. The configuration of determinants that constitute this framework includes structural dependencies between the media and other social systems, characteristics of the social environs, media-system activity, interpersonal discourse networks, the sociostructural location of individuals, and personal goals.

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Authors: BALL-ROKEACH, S. J.
Affiliations: Washington State University
Venue: Communication Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1985-10
Volume: 12
Issue: 4
Pages: 485-510
ISSN: 0093-6502 (ISSN-L)
1552-3810
DOI: 10.1177/009365085012004003
OpenAlex: W2113675788
Cited by: 493
References: 37
Citations by year: 2026: 20 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 10
FWCI: 11.06
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Communication Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
Social Sciences › Communication › Media and Digital Communication
Social Sciences › Communication › Mediatization and Communication for Social Change
Keywords: selective exposure, message effects, sociological framework, personal goals, social environment

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