Confirmation Bias in Online Searches: Impacts of Selective Exposure Before an Election on Political Attitude Strength and Shifts

Impacts of Internet use on political information seeking and subsequent processes have been subject to much debate. A 2‐session online field study presented online search results on political topics to examine selective exposure and its attitudinal impacts. Session 1 captured attitudes, including th...

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Published in:	Journal of computer-mediated communication Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 171 - 187
Main Authors:	Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2015
Subjects:	Accessibility Attitude Accessibility Attitude Change Bias Browsing Confirmation Bias Exposure Internet Intervals Messages Online Searching Selective Exposure Source Credibility
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