What’s This? Incidental Exposure to News on Social Media, News-Finds-Me Perception, News Efficacy, and News Consumption

Park, Chang Sup; Kaye, Barbara K.

doi:10.1080/15205436.2019.1702216

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“…Previous research shows that NFM is directly and negatively associated with traditional news use (Gil de Zúñiga et al, 2017;Kaye, 2020). It also partially explains the ways in which incidental exposure to news decreases further active traditional news use Kaye, 2020).…”

Section: First Level Of Effects: News Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…Building on the original incidental news exposure hypothesis (Tewksbury et al, 2001), it is natural to think that when people use social media, they will inadvertently encounter news posted by their friends (Kim et al, 2013;Kaye, 2020). NFM theory argues that one intends to stay informed through peers and online social networks.…”

Section: Peer Reliancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the dynamics of social media have increased the likelihood for people to encounter news as a byproduct of their online activities and majority of people have become passive news consumers (Nielsen;Schrøder, 2014), perceiving news consumption to be an unintentional activity. For NFM people, social media provides them news from different sources simultaneously, including professional media outlets, citizen journalists and the proximate social networks Kaye, 2020). Thanks to social media, people can consume brief news pieces and obtain an overview of news events with little effort, as a part of their checking cycle each day (Costera-Meijer; Kormelink, 2015).…”

Section: Not Seekingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Origin and evolution of the News Finds Me perception: Review of theory and effects

Zúñiga

Cheng

2021

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Research revolving social media and democracy has exploded. For almost two decades, scholarship has offered new theories, revisited some old ones, and provided empirical evidence that helped cast a strong light on social media effects over people’s social life, and democracy at large. Thanks to social media, citizens consume news, express their political views, discuss political matters, and participate in political activities. However, social media also cultivates the dissemination of fake news and misinformation, exposure to hate speech, media fragmentation, and political polarization. In short, social media seems to simultaneously be a springboard for encouraging and undesirable outcomes that foster and challenge democracies alike. One of these phenomena that stems from social media news use is the News Finds Me perception (NFM), which takes place when individuals feel they do not have to actively seeks news any more to be well-informed about public affairs, as they expect to receive relevant news and information by relying on their peers in social media. This article traces back the origin of the theory, its evolution, and the set of effects found in the literature. It also presents guidelines for future research and potential challenges as the scholarship centering on NFM continues to grow.

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Section: First Level Of Effects: News Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Peer Reliancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Not Seekingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Origin and evolution of the News Finds Me perception: Review of theory and effects

Zúñiga

Cheng

2021

EPI

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“…As prior research has shown, if people expect news to find them without additional effort on their side, news usage on traditional and online media decreases. This relationship is strengthened the more frequently people encounter news unintentionally (Park & Kaye, 2020). As social media usage becomes more frequent and political interest remains an important indicator for news use, a further increase in people not actively seeking out news seems probable.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Staying Tuned or Tuning Out? A Longitudinal Analysis of News-Avoiders on the Micro and Macro-Level

Gorski

Thomas

2021

Communication Research

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European media landscapes have changed into high-choice environments. Additionally, research suggests an increasing number of people are staying away from the news (news-avoiders). In two studies, we approach the topic on the macro and micro-level. In Study 1, we analyze on the macro-level how news-avoiders in 18 EU countries have developed since the late 1980s and what role country variables play in this context. We use multilevel spline models to distinguish between two phases of technological advancement. Findings suggest an increase in news-avoiders in the phase when the Internet was available. The market share of public-service broadcasters is no discerning factor for the number of news-avoiders in different countries. Using German panel-data, Study 2 takes a closer look at the news-avoiders in the Internet phase. We also show the increase of news-avoiders on the micro-level, but do not identify an increasing impact of political interest on news avoidance over time.

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“…This study can contribute to understand the incidental exposure to news screens on other platforms, such as broadcast televisions, video hosting services [41], [42], and social media (news thumbnails on social media [43]).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effects of Incidental Brief Exposure to News on News Knowledge While Scrolling Through Videos

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What’s This? Incidental Exposure to News on Social Media, News-Finds-Me Perception, News Efficacy, and News Consumption

Cited by 53 publications

References 49 publications

Origin and evolution of the News Finds Me perception: Review of theory and effects

Origin and evolution of the News Finds Me perception: Review of theory and effects

Staying Tuned or Tuning Out? A Longitudinal Analysis of News-Avoiders on the Micro and Macro-Level

Effects of Incidental Brief Exposure to News on News Knowledge While Scrolling Through Videos

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