A Vicious Cycle? Threat of Terror, Perceived Media Bias, and Support for Surveillance Policies

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ID12749331
AutoresRuta Kaskeleviciute (0000-0003-1557-4405, University of Vienna), Jörg Matthes (0000-0001-9408-955X, University of Vienna, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen26
Número3
Páginas463-485
Fecha de publicación2022-05-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaMass Communication & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1520-5436 • E-ISSN: 1532-7825
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15205436.2022.2052903
OpenAlexW4229077609
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas55

Islamist terrorist attacks and existing terror threat can seriously affect intergroup relations and policy making. Drawing on hostile media effect theory and intergroup threat theory, we hypothesized that perceived threat of terror influences perceived news media bias in favor of Muslims as well as support for surveillance policies that are perceived to be restrictive for Muslims. In addition, we assumed that media bias positively predicts surveillance policy support. Results of a quota-based two-wave panel survey (NT2 = 524) revealed that perceived threat of terror increased perceived media bias in favor of Muslims over time, but did not have a direct effect over time on support for surveillance policies. However, perceived media bias was found to be a positive predictor of support for surveillance policies over time. In addition, support for policies was a positive predictor of perceived terror threat over time, suggesting a vicious cycle

Affect (linguistics · Demographic economics · Economics · Media bias · Panel survey · Political science · Politics · Terrorism · Violent extremism · Virtuous circle and vicious circle · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence