Abstract
The rise of new media environment on the Internet leads to concerns about its political consequences of individuals. Drawing upon representative survey data in Hong Kong, this study investigates the relationship between bias perception, Internet news use, online network and attitude polarization. Results show that bias perception on the Internet is positively associated with degree of attitude polarization. Furthermore, the relationship between bias perception and attitude polarization is moderated by Internet news use. The effect is far more significant for the light users of Internet political news than heavy users. Implications of the findings are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2016 |
| Event | 7th Honours Symposium for Asian PhD students in Communication Research - City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Duration: 19 Nov 2016 → 20 Nov 2016 http://com.cityu.edu.hk/COMDOC/news/Programme%20PhD%20Symposium%202016.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | 7th Honours Symposium for Asian PhD students in Communication Research |
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| Place | Hong Kong, China |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 19/11/16 → 20/11/16 |
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