Social media users (under)appreciate the news: An application of hostile media bias to news disseminated on Facebook
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News outlets rely on social media to freely distribute content, offering a venue for users to comment on news. This exposes individuals to user comments prior to reading news articles, which can influence perceptions of news content. A 2 × 2 between-subject experiment (N = 690) tested the hostile media bias theory via the influence of comments seen before viewing a news story on perceptions of bias and credibility. Results show that user comments induce hostile media perceptions.
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2016 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 21-35
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2019 ◽
Vol 63
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pp. 374-392
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2021 ◽
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