2021
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcab063
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Diverse Effects of Mass Media on Concerns about Immigration: New Evidence from Germany, 2001–2016

Abstract: Media discourse is often seen as an important condition of people’s attitudes and perceptions. Despite a rich literature, however, it is not well understood how media exposure influences attitudes towards immigrants. In contrast to previous studies, we argue that people rely on ‘availability heuristics’ shaped by mass media. From that point of view, it is the specific content of media discourse on immigration that affects people’s concerns. We use structural topic models to classify media content of more than … Show more

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