Exposure to Counterattitudinal News Coverage and the Timing of Voting Decisions

This article investigates the effects of counterattitudinal news coverage on the timing of voting decisions. It is hypothesized that especially citizens with uncertain prior attitudes delay their voting decisions when they are exposed to cross-cutting news coverage. Two studies provide evidence for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Communication research 2012-04, Vol.39 (2), p.147-169
1. Verfasser:	Matthes, Jörg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attitudes Certainty Citizens Content Analysis Media coverage News Coverage News Media Panel Data Political campaigns Voter behavior Voting
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