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How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise
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Abstract We investigate how partisan media during and after the 2020 US presidential (Study 1) and 2022 midterm (Study 2) elections influenced preferences for unyielding politicians who do not compromise with partisan opponents. Our findings suggest that partisan media use may undermine willingness to suppor... view more
We investigate how partisan media during and after the 2020 US presidential (Study 1) and 2022 midterm (Study 2) elections influenced preferences for unyielding politicians who do not compromise with partisan opponents. Our findings suggest that partisan media use may undermine willingness to support politicians who engage in deliberative compromises with opponents. This effect is likely driven by the tendency of partisan media to diminish willingness to engage in political listening and instigate moral considerations of the party's policy goals.... view less
Keywords
United States of America; presidential election; election campaign; election advertising; reporting; political influence
Classification
Media Contents, Content Analysis
Free Keywords
attitude moralization; deliberative democracy; election coverage; partisan asymmetry; partisan media; political compromise; political listening
Document language
English
Publication Year
2025
Journal
Media and Communication, 13 (2025)
Issue topic
When All Speak but Few Listen: Asymmetries in Political Conversation
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed