News Sharing, Gatekeeping, and Polarization

A Study of the #Bolsonaro Election

Bibliographic Data

ID22010891
AuthorsNatalia Aruguete (0000-0002-1571-9224, National University of Quilmes), E Calvo (0000-0001-5770-1391, University of Maryland, College Park), Tiago Ventura (0000-0003-2162-814X, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue1
Pages1-23
Publication date2021-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDigital Journalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2167-0811 • E-ISSN: 2167-082X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21670811.2020.1852094
OpenAlexW3111483585
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited31

What explains news sharing in polarized social media environments? Will polarization of the audiences further polarize news organizations? In this article, we connect existing theories of news sharing and gatekeeping to describe the conditions under which social media polarization will increase polarization among news organizations. Our results show that a polarized readership will further polarize news organizations. However, polarization will be larger for organizations with lower reputations. To test our theory, we introduce readers to a statistical design that estimates news sharing behaviour from observational social media data. The model allows researchers to study the relationship between news sharing behaviour and gatekeeping in political communication

Advertising · Audience measurement · Business · Gatekeeping · Media studies · News media · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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