Abstract
This study examines the predictors and behavioral outcomes of hostile media perception of campus protest. Data from a national online survey of 1010 respondents during the 2024 American campus protests show that hostile media perception fueled strategic social media activity – strengthening in-group bonds and disengaging from opponents. Additionally, conspiracy beliefs moderated these effects, intensifying or reducing the impact of hostile media perception on polarized social media behavior, depending on belief strength. © 2026 Broadcast Education Association.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media |
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| Publication status | Online published - 12 Mar 2026 |
Funding
This study was supported by a start-up grant from Hong Kong Baptist University Grant #[162970].
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