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The Awkward Moment When You Agree With News Outlets That You Normally Distrust
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Abstract News source attribution in selective exposure has been examined in many contexts, but rarely in the context of selecting news from distrusted sources. As such, 800 US adults were asked to select one of two headlines attributed to CNN and/or Fox News. Results showed some people selected news from a d... view more
News source attribution in selective exposure has been examined in many contexts, but rarely in the context of selecting news from distrusted sources. As such, 800 US adults were asked to select one of two headlines attributed to CNN and/or Fox News. Results showed some people selected news from a distrusted source, but only under very specific circumstances. Others avoided the awkward moment of siding with a distrusted source, even when that meant selecting news from a trusted source that was counter-attitudinal to the source’s typical slant on global warming.... view less
Keywords
news; source of information; media skills; news channel
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Free Keywords
distrust; news content; news expectancy; news sources; news trust
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 344-354
Journal
Media and Communication, 11 (2023) 4
Issue topic
Trust, Social Cohesion, and Information Quality in Digital Journalism
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed