Journal article
News Media Use and Americans' Perceptions of Global Threat
British journal of political science, Vol.38(4), pp.575-593
10/2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105097
Abstract
This article explores the antecedents of Americans' perceptions of global threat, which may influence people's policy preferences and ultimately public policy. Three predictors of global threat perceptions are in focus: news media use, global knowledge and global experience. Using the 2004 Survey of Attitudes and Global Engagement, it is discovered that media use best explains global threat perceptions, but its impact is largely conditional on the characteristics of the individual and on the type of threat.
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Details
- Title
- News Media Use and Americans' Perceptions of Global Threat
- Creators
- TRAVIS N RIDOUT - Department of Political Science, Washington State UniversityASHLEY C GROSSE - Department of Political Science, Washington State UniversityANDREW M APPLETON - Polimetrix, Inc., Palo Alto
- Publication Details
- British journal of political science, Vol.38(4), pp.575-593
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, UK
- Number of pages
- 19
- Identifiers
- 99900546501901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article