Political Discussion,Political News,and Internet Use: Factors of Media Trust in South Korea |
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| Authors: | Hyunjung Kim Yoon-jung Choi |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Journalism and Visual Communication, Keimyung University;2. Research Center for Future Strategy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
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| Abstract: | This study examines political and communicative factors predicting trust in mainstream newspapers and television by analyzing a set of survey data collected in South Korea. The results show that supporters of the opposition party are less likely to trust the mainstream news media than supporters of the ruling party. Daily Internet use negatively predicted trust in media only for nonpartisans. However, for supporters of the opposition party, daily Internet use moderated the interaction effect between political discussion and exposure to political news on trust in media. |
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| Keywords: | Internet Use Media Trust Political Discussion Political News |
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