Explicating Opinion Leadership: Nonpolitical Dispositions, Information Consumption, and Civic Participation

Shah, Dhavan V.; Scheufele, Dietram A.

doi:10.1080/10584600500476932

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“…The meta-data are insufficient to evaluate the plausibility of mediated or spurious effects, because existing research has not established the causal direction of Internet use and political interest. Some researchers assess whether use of online news Web sites predicts political interest (Lupia & Philpot, 2005;Mossberger et al, 2008), while others treat political interest as a predictor of Internet use (Best & Krueger, 2005;Bimber, 1998;Jennings & Zeitner, 2003;Johnson & Kaye, 2003;Kwak et al, 2004;Shah & Scheufele, 2006;Xenos & Moy, 2007). Most of these studies rely on contemporaneous measures, which cannot establish the causal direction.…”

Section: Mediated Effects or Spuriousnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The average effect from this data source is smaller than other studies, but this difference is not statistically significant. The DDB Life Style Study accounts for 24 effects in seven studies (Shah, Cho, et al, 2007;Shah, McLeod, et al, 2007;Shah & Scheufele, 2006;Shah et al, 2005;Shah et al, 2002;Shah, Kwak, & Holbert, 2001;Shah, McLeod, & Yoon, 2001). Comparing this data source to other data sources is difficult, because the data were collected in multiple years, which could explain why the findings produced differ from other data sources.…”

Section: Self-selected Sample Surveysmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Does Internet Use Affect Engagement? A Meta-Analysis of Research

Boulianne

2009

Political Communication

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Section: Mediated Effects or Spuriousnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Self-selected Sample Surveysmentioning

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Does Internet Use Affect Engagement? A Meta-Analysis of Research

Boulianne

2009

Political Communication

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“…Civic skills and political interest are the strongest predictors of political activities requiring a commitment of time, but not money , and participation fosters positive outcome expectations, enhanced self-efficacy, opinion leadership and further participation (Shah and Scheufele 2006).…”

Section: Self-efficacy and Civic Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action

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Climate change activism has been uncommon in the U.S., but a growing national movement is pressing for a political response. To assess the cognitive and affective precursors of climate activism, we hypothesize and test a two-stage information-processing model based on social cognitive theory. In stage 1, expectations about climate change outcomes and perceived collective efficacy to mitigate the threat are hypothesized to influence affective issue involvement and support for societal mitigation action. In stage 2, beliefs about the effectiveness of political activism, perceived barriers to activist behaviors and opinion leadership are hypothesized to influence intended and actual activism. To test these hypotheses, we fit a structural equation model using nationally representative data. The model explains 52 percent of the variance in a latent variable representing three forms of climate change activism: contacting elected representatives; supporting organizations working on the issue; and attending climate change rallies or meetings. The results suggest that efforts to increase citizen activism should promote specific beliefs about climate change, build perceptions that political activism can be effective, and encourage interpersonal communication on the issue.

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“…In other words, while opinion leaders likely will continue to consult print information sources because of their desire to retain the authority that their surveillance role provides (Shah & Scheufele, 2006), the majority of citizens will never see these sources at all.…”

Section: The "Two-step Flow" Of Informationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Shah and Scheufele (2006) report that opinion leaders actively seek information through various media, including both newspapers and the Internet, as a way to maintain their structural influence. Nisbet and Kotcher (2009) explored the nature of that influence in relation to a specific issue, climate change.…”

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The Ethical Implications of an Elite Press

Singer¹

2013

Journal of Mass Media Ethics

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: The Ethical Implications of an Elite PressJane B. Singer ABSTRACT:Newspaper publishers are well into the process of bifurcating what once was a single massmarket product. Particularly for larger papers, website versions are taking over the mass-market role, while remaining print products are moving toward targeting a much smaller and more elite readership. This article explores theoretical and ethical issues raised by such a two-tiered newspaper structure and suggests directions for empirical study. Broadly, concerns center on the widening knowledge gap between print and online newspaper readers and its implications for civic discourse and democratic vitality. More narrowly, issues encompass a potential bifurcation of normative standards, including diverging markers of credibility, accuracy, and privacy.

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Explicating Opinion Leadership: Nonpolitical Dispositions, Information Consumption, and Civic Participation

Cited by 87 publications

References 34 publications

Does Internet Use Affect Engagement? A Meta-Analysis of Research

Does Internet Use Affect Engagement? A Meta-Analysis of Research

The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action

The Ethical Implications of an Elite Press

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