Abstract
Amid the proliferation of multiplatform social media use and fake news, the ongoing debate about social media’s impact on news engagement and selective exposure remains inconclusive. Drawing on a representative sample of 17 countries (N = 34,633), the present study examined the association of country-level media systems, individual-level fake news concerns, and multiplatform news use with news engagement and selective exposure. The multilevel analyses revealed (a) an overall positive association between multiplatform social media use and news engagement, (b) the role of fake news concerns on the formation of echo chambers, and (c) the role of state intervention in mitigating individuals’ news engagement in a multiplatform landscape. Copyright © 2023 AEJMC.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-70 |
| Journal | Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | Dec 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2024 |
Citation
Wu-Ouyang, B. (2024). Comparing media systems in western democracies: Examining the role of multiplatform news use and fake news concern on news engagement and selective exposure. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 101(1), 45-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990231217482Keywords
- Multiplatform social media news use
- News engagement
- Selective exposure
- Fake news concern
- Media system
- Multilevel analysis