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Online news creation, trust in the media, and political participation

Direct and moderating effects over time

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ID7478992
AuthorsAlberto Ardèvol-Abreu (0000-0001-8722-5226, Universidad de La Laguna, corresponding author), Catherine M Hooker (University of Vienna), Homero Gil De Zúñiga (0000-0002-4187-3604, University of Vienna, Austria; Universidad Diego Portales, Chile)
Year2017
Volume19
Issue5
Pages611-631
Publication date2017-03-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1464884917700447
OpenAlexW2603968682
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited72

This article explores the role of trust in professional and alternative media as (a) antecedents of citizen news production, and (b) moderators of the effect of citizen news production on political participation. Using two-wave panel survey data collected in the United States between December 2013 and March 2014, results show that trust in citizen media predicts people’s tendency to create news. In turn, citizen news production is a positive predictor of both offline and online participation. More importantly, trust in the media moderates the effect of citizen news production over online political participation. Overall, this article highlights the importance of trust in the media with respect to citizen news production and how it matters for democracy. Thus, this study casts a much-needed light on how media trust and citizen journalism intertwine in explaining a more engaged and participatory citizenry

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