Partisan Information Sources and Affective Polarization: Panel Analysis of the Mediating Role of Anger and Fear

Yanqin Lu; Jae Kook Lee

doi:10.1177/1077699018811295

Partisan Information Sources and Affective Polarization: Panel Analysis of the Mediating Role of Anger and Fear

Yanqin Lu
, Jae Kook Lee

Department of Media & Communication

Bowling Green State University

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Abstract

Drawing on the 2012 American National Election Studies (ANES) panel data, this study explores the influence of the consumption of partisan information sources on affective polarization and investigates the mechanism underlying this relationship. The results show that exposure to pro-party television sources strengthens affective polarization among partisans. The polarizing effects of pro-party sources are mediated by the discrete negative emotions (i.e., anger and fear) toward presidential candidates. The study discusses the impact of selective exposure on deliberative and participatory democracies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	767-783
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Volume	96
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699018811295
State	Published - 1 Sep 2019

Keywords

affective polarization
anger
fear
partisan news
selective exposure

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