Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-22-2024
Abstract
Previous studies have identified various individual factors explaining news avoidance, but the understanding of how these factors function within the broader political information environment is limited. This study, leveraging a large-scale cross-national survey, reveals that the relationships between individual news interests, news trust, and news avoidance differ across countries with varying levels of press freedom. In nations where the press is strong and free, personal preferences minimally influence individuals’ active avoidance of hard news. News avoidance is not solely a product of individual-level attributes. Rather, the impact of these individual factors is significantly shaped by the overarching political information environment.
Recommended Citation
Li, G. M., Liang, F., & Zhu, Q. (2024). Examining active news avoidance across countries: A multi-level moderation analysis of news interests, news trust, and press freedom. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990241232083
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The authors
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Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal & Mass Communication Quarterly in 2024 following peer review. This article may not exactly replicate the final published version. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990241232083.