Mediated Skewed Diffusion of Issues Information: A Theory

Social Media + Society

BreeMcEwan¹ 

关键词: diffusion of information;    persuasion;    ego involvement;    social media;    social network sites;    online communities;    tie strength;    filter bubbles;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2056305118800319

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The modern media ecology has changed drastically over the last decade yet scholarly theoretical perspectives lag behind lay theories regarding news diffusion making it difficult to fully articulate and understand the processes driving dissemination of information and persuasion across networks and media contexts. The proposed theoretical framework takes into account extant research on the multiple mechanisms, specifically, cognitive ego involvement, the media environment, and interpersonal processes that operate in concert to influence the way information about societal issues is diffused through digital communication channels. The theoretical framework of mediated skewed diffusion of issues information provides 11 testable propositions. These are put forth to provide a foundation and encourage future research on information dissemination, online persuasion, and position polarization.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC