The Structure of Political Argument and the Logic of Issue Framing

Sniderman, Paul M.; Theriault, Sean M.

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“…The analysis yielded a non-significant 2-way interaction (B = 0.30, SE = 0.20, n.s. ), which appears to replicate the "cancellation effect" discovered by other scholars (e.g., Sniderman and Theriault, 2004 Now if we substitute the standard 7-point NES measure of ideology as our variable for identification with the message source, we find evidence that cues moderate ratings of value importance for both free speech and public order values. For strong liberals, this amounts to a 0.14 10 We find no differences when we substitute the 7-point NES ideology item as a measure of ideological identification for the frame-source X identification interaction, B = 0.16, SE=0.18, n.s.…”

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“…Only recently have scholars begun to explore the effects of competitive frames, often finding that exposure to multiple sides of a debate reduce framing effects (Brewer, 2003;Brewer and Gross, 2005;Druckman, 2004;Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004). What remains unclear, however, is whether this "cancellation effect" would occur in the presence of source cues and identity matching.…”

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“…However, second-generation framing research has increasingly focused on instances of when framing does (or does not) occur (Brewer, 2003(Brewer, , 2005Chong and Druckman, 2007b;Druckman, 2001aDruckman, , 2001bDruckman, , 2004Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004). For example, scholars find that framing effects are attenuated when individuals are immersed in heterogeneous, cross-cutting social networks (Druckman and Nelson, 2003) or when the media outlet carrying a message is viewed as untrustworthy (e.g., The National Enquirer; Druckman, 2001a).…”

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“…For example, scholars find that framing effects are attenuated when individuals are immersed in heterogeneous, cross-cutting social networks (Druckman and Nelson, 2003) or when the media outlet carrying a message is viewed as untrustworthy (e.g., The National Enquirer; Druckman, 2001a). Recent work has also demonstrated that multifaceted information environments reduce framing effects in what has been called dual or competitive framing (Brewer, 2003(Brewer, , 2005Chong and Druckman, 2007b;Druckman, 2001aDruckman, , 2004Druckman and Nelson, 2003;Sniderman and Theriault, 2004; see also Zaller, 1992). Evidence has also suggested that individual-level political and psychological factors influence framing, such as motivation (Druckman and Nelson, 2003) and ability (Brewer, 2003).…”

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Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue Frames

Hartman

Weber

2009

Polit Behav

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Drawing on previous research concerning the role that source cues play in political information processing, we examine whether an ideological identity match between the source of a framed message and the respondent moderates framing effects. We test our hypotheses in two experiments concerning attitudes toward a proposed rally by the Ku Klux Klan. In Experiment 1 (N = 274), we test our hypothesis in a simple issue framing experiment. We find that framing effects occur for strong identifiers only when there is a match between the ideology of the speaker and respondent. In Experiment 2 (N = 259), we examine whether matched frames resonate equally well when individuals are simultaneously exposed to competing frames. The results from this experiment provide mixed support for our hypotheses. The results from our studies suggest that identity matching is an important factor to consider in future framing research. WHO SAID WHAT? 3 Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue FramesOver the past two decades, public opinion scholars have accumulated strong evidence of framing effects for a wide range of social and political issues (Gamson, 1992; Gamson and Mogdigliani, 1987;Iyengar, 1991;Iyengar and Kinder, 1987;Kinder and Sanders, 1996;Nelson and Kinder, 1996;Nelson, Clawson, and Oxley, 1997;Schuman and Presser, 1981). Consistent evidence has demonstrated that subtle differences in the presentation of information can influence how people form and change their political attitudes (for an excellent summary, see Druckman, 2004, as well as Chong and Druckman, 2007a). This research has led some scholars to revisit models of information processing and conclude that citizens do not possess concrete attitudes, per se; rather, they construct opinions based upon whatever information is accessible at the time (Zaller and Feldman, 1992). This "top-of-the-head" approach suggests that characteristics of the sender, receiver, and message interact to produce attitude formation and change (Zaller, 1992). In this paper, we extend this line of inquiry by considering the role of social influence in political communication.Specifically, we explore whether ideological identities of the message source and recipient affect susceptibility to issue frames. Theory and HypothesesScholars have traditionally defined framing as the process by which potentially relevant considerations are made available, which, in turn, influence how an individual thinks about an issue (Nelson et al., 1997). A framing effect occurs when the considerations highlighted in a frame move people to endorse or oppose a specific policy (Gamson, 1992). A frame is said to be effective when it shifts an opinion distribution in a particular direction. For example, individuals exposed to a freedom of speech frame are more likely to allow a disliked group to demonstrate in public, while those that received a public safety and order frame are quick to restrict the groups' first-amendment

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2009

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“…There is already evidence that political views are, in part, "menu dependent:" a reflection of the options offered by partisan elites (Sniderman and Bullock 2004;Sniderman and Theriault 2004).…”

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Beyond the “Three Bs”: How American Christians Approach Faith and Politics

Friesen

Wagner

2012

Politics and Religion

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ABSTRACT:While it is well known that religiosity measures inform modern political alignments and voting behavior, less is known about how people of various religious orthodoxies think about the role of religion in society. To learn more about this veritable "black box" with respect to whether and why people connect their spiritual life to the political world, we conducted several focus groups in randomly selected Christian congregations in a mid-sized Midwestern city. Our analysis offers confirmatory, amplifying, and challenging evidence with respect to the "Three Bs" (believing, behaving, and belonging) perspective on how religion affects politics. Specifically, we show that while contemporary measures of religious traditionalism accurately reflect individuals' partisan, ideological, and issue preferences, attitudes regarding the broad intersection of faith and politics are perhaps best understood via the presence (or absence) of denominational guidance on questions of the role of religion in society. We conclude by offering suggestions for future survey research seeking to explain the relationship between religion and politics.2

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Getting from neuron to checkmark: models and methods in cognitive survey research

Holleman

Murre

2007

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Since the 1980s much work has been done in the field of Cognitive Survey Research. In an interdisciplinary endeavour, survey methodologists and cognitive psychologists (as well as social psychologists and linguists) have worked to unravel the cognitive processes underlying survey responses: to improve survey measurement, but also to obtain fundamental insight into the process of question answering, the nature of attitudes, the functioning of human memory, etc. Yet, despite the amount of work that has been done, less progress has been made than was deemed possible. This paper suggests ways in which to develop cognitive theories that may help to obtain an integrated understanding of question answering in surveys. One way to build better theories is to focus on model construction. Different types of cognitive models are discussed that can be used to model question answering. Second, a larger variety of methods from the cognitive toolbox can be used to further develop and test these models. An overview is given of the various tools available to researchers of cognitive aspects of survey research, with a special focus on newer methods from cognitive neuroscience. To connect different tools and methods into an integrative theory of question answering, the idea of hierarchical modelling is proposed.

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The Structure of Political Argument and the Logic of Issue Framing

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Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue Frames

Who Said What? The Effects of Source Cues in Issue Frames

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Getting from neuron to checkmark: models and methods in cognitive survey research

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