Does My Favourite Political Television Series Make Me Cynical
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14784042 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Manoliu (Université de Montréal, corresponding author), Frédérick Bastien (Université de Montréal) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 547-566 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0705-3657 • E-ISSN: 1499-6642 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22230/cjc.2018v43n4a3274 |
| OpenAlex | W2901342928 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
Background In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly concerned about rising political cynicism. This study tests whether people exposed to political television series become more cynical. Analysis Three groups of participants are exposed to the first episode of two political series (House of Cards and The West Wing) and one non-political series (The Big Bang Theory). Their level of political cynicism is measured before and after exposure to the episode. Conclusions and implications Results indicate that not all political television series have the same impact on their audiences: series recognized for their intense negativity increase people’s level of cynicism, while those portraying politics in a positive way do not have any impact. More sophisticated participants did not seem to react differently, as political knowledge does not moderate the impact upon cynicism
Cynicism · Favourite · Gens · Humanities · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Television series · Law · Media Influence and Health · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |