Assessing Causality in the Relationship Between Community Attachment and Local News Media Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12748691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lindsay H Hoffman (0000-0002-7334-6534, University of Delaware, corresponding author), W P Eveland (0000-0002-4761-1066, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 174-195 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mass Communication & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1520-5436 • E-ISSN: 1532-7825 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15205430903012144 |
| OpenAlex | W1968093830 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 34 |
Numerous studies have demonstrated a relationship between community attachment and local news media use. Despite calls for panel studies to determine the direction of causality in this relationship, there is little evidence beyond cross-sectional surveys, which are often further limited to single communities. In order to contribute to the debate about causal direction, we conducted a four-wave national panel study with repeated measurement of community attachment and local news media use. Cross-sectional analyses confirmed the expected relationship between news use and community attachment. However, more conservative panel analyses controlling for a lagged measure of the dependent variable failed to produce evidence of causal relationships. The hypothesized role of population density and ethnic diversity as cross-level moderators of this relationship was examined using multilevel modeling. Methodological and theoretical reasons for the results are discussed and suggestions for alternative study designs are proposed
Causal inference · Causal model · Causality (physics · Diversity (politics · Econometrics · Economics · Ethnic group · Instrumental variable · Multilevel model · Panel analysis · Panel data · Population · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Mathematics · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |