Who Is Shaping Your Agenda? Social Network Analysis of Anti-Islam and Anti-immigration Movement Audiences on Czech Facebook

Šlerka, Josef; Šisler, Vít

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“…Today, Czechia is often considered highly polarized on the topic of immigration, which has been reflected in the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric (Drbohlav & Janurová, 2019). While Šlerka and Šisler (2018) argue that this is an oversimplification, as there are more than two groups in Czech discourse, there is no doubt a strong anti-immigrant cluster in Czech population. This is accompanied by a growing mistrust toward the mainstream Czech media and a growing preference for alternative news websites.…”

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“…The precise influence of media can vary, although there is evidence from adult studies that media affect political trust (Memoli, 2020), following referendum campaigns (Gherghina & Bankov, 2020) and intergroup attitudes (Gries et al, 2011). Media are usually considered an important factor that shapes people’s attitudes toward immigrants and refugees, mainly through their polarizing effect (Apetroe, 2016; Šlerka & Šisler, 2018). Still, more empirical evidence is needed.…”

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Authoritarianism, Trust in Media, and Tolerance Among the Youth

Mužík,

Šerek

2023

Social Psychology

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Young people’s authoritarianism is usually associated with lower tolerance toward immigrants. This study tests several alternative pathways through which authoritarianism translates into intolerance. Besides perceived threat from immigration and political alienation, trust in alternative media, which often express anti-immigration sentiments, are considered as potential mediators. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze two-wave longitudinal questionnaire data from Czech adolescents and young adults (aged 15–25; N = 1,346). The results showed that authoritarianism longitudinally predicted perceived threat, which in turn mediated the negative effect of authoritarianism on tolerance. Authoritarianism also predicted higher trust in alternative media, but alternative media trust did not translate into young people’s tolerance. Despite their cross-sectional correlations, no longitudinal effects of authoritarianism on political alienation were found.

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Authoritarianism, Trust in Media, and Tolerance Among the Youth

Mužík,

Šerek

2023

Social Psychology

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Digital Trace Data: The End of Empirical Sociology?

Sedláček¹

2020

Czech Sociological Review

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In the 20th century empirical sociology possessed innovative methodological resources that granted it fairly exclusive access to understanding human social life. However, with the advent of digital technologies and increasing migration into the online world, this privilege started to shift into the hands of commercial entities. People of the 21st century now generate data with every step they take (both physical and virtual), and most of the current internet business models are built on the collection, analysis, and commercial utilisation of such data. The 'Digital Trace Data' left behind by billions of online users present an unprecedented opportunity for the study of their behaviour, characteristics, and social interactions. This article seeks to introduce readers to the world of Digital Trace Data and the three main areas in which such data are used: research, commerce, and surveillance. Examples of all three are given to illustrate the potential strengths, weaknesses, and associated risks. The article also seeks to provide warning of a future in which the largest repository of sociological data in history ends up locked behind the doors of commercial enterprises and government institutions.

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Who Is Shaping Your Agenda? Social Network Analysis of Anti-Islam and Anti-immigration Movement Audiences on Czech Facebook

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Authoritarianism, Trust in Media, and Tolerance Among the Youth

Authoritarianism, Trust in Media, and Tolerance Among the Youth

Digital Trace Data: The End of Empirical Sociology?

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