News media and public attitudes toward the protests of 2020: an examination of the mediating role of perceived protester violence
This study investigates the role of the news media in shaping attitudes toward the protests of 2020. Using data from a nationally representative election survey, it examines the association between news consumption and support for law-and-order policies to address protest violence, with perceptions...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2022
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Criminology & public policy
Jahr: 2022, Band: 21, Heft: 1, Seiten: 107-123 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This study investigates the role of the news media in shaping attitudes toward the protests of 2020. Using data from a nationally representative election survey, it examines the association between news consumption and support for law-and-order policies to address protest violence, with perceptions that the protesters were violent as a potential mediator. Findings indicate that viewers of online news are less likely to support law-and-order policies. This relationship is mediated by perceived protester violence, with perceived violence enhancing support for law-and-order policies. Further examination shows that political bias plays a role: viewers of left-leaning sites are less likely to support law-and-order policies to address protest violence, while viewers of right-leaning sites are more likely. These relationships are also mediated by perceived violence. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-9133 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1745-9133.12569 |