TY - JOUR
T1 - Media Use and Affective Political Polarization
T2 - What Shapes Public Perceptions of Immigrants’ Deservingness?
AU - Willnat, Lars
AU - Ogan, Christine
AU - Shi, Jian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Broadcast Education Association.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study explores the connections between partisan news exposure, affective political polarization, perceived threats from migrants, and immigrant deservingness. Data from a 2018 U.S. national survey indicate that exposure to immigration news on Fox News is associated with higher levels of polarization among Republicans and Democrats, while exposure to such content on CNN is not. Additionally, greater polarization correlates with Republicans perceiving more threats from migrants, while Democrats perceive fewer. Finally, Republicans with higher levels of polarization are more likely than polarized Democrats to believe that migrants should have specific qualifications to be considered deserving.
AB - This study explores the connections between partisan news exposure, affective political polarization, perceived threats from migrants, and immigrant deservingness. Data from a 2018 U.S. national survey indicate that exposure to immigration news on Fox News is associated with higher levels of polarization among Republicans and Democrats, while exposure to such content on CNN is not. Additionally, greater polarization correlates with Republicans perceiving more threats from migrants, while Democrats perceive fewer. Finally, Republicans with higher levels of polarization are more likely than polarized Democrats to believe that migrants should have specific qualifications to be considered deserving.
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U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2023.2173196
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2023.2173196
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147704717
SN - 0883-8151
VL - 67
SP - 183
EP - 205
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
IS - 2
ER -