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Încrederea publicului în mass-media din România post-comunistă: rolul politizării și consumului media
Who trusts the media in post-communist Romania? the effects of media politicization and consumption
[conference paper]
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University of Oradea
Abstract The erosion of media trust raises concerns about the ways in which the conduit of political information could undermine citizens’ trust in democracy. While a large body of research in western democracies shows that media trust is contingent on specific media-system, political and cultural factors pe... view more
The erosion of media trust raises concerns about the ways in which the conduit of political information could undermine citizens’ trust in democracy. While a large body of research in western democracies shows that media trust is contingent on specific media-system, political and cultural factors pertaining to national contexts, little is known about the sources of media trust in the new democracies from Central and Eastern Europe. Based on statistical analyses of public opinion surveys, this research tests if levels of trust in various traditional (television, radio, written press) and alternative mediums (Internet and online social networks) are differentiated along political party lines and depending on media consumption patterns in post-communist Romania. The results reveal a stronger association between trust in political parties and trust in traditional mediums, while trust in online media is more strongly linked to consumption patterns. These findings have practical, theoretical and normative implications for the functioning of democracy in post-communist societies.... view less
Keywords
political communication; media behavior; media consumption; mass media; print media; broadcasting; Internet; online media; confidence; democracy; post-communist society; Romania
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
media trust; partisanship; media politicization; traditional media; alternative media
Collection Title
Political Communication
Editor
Laza, Ioan
Conference
2. Conferința internațională "Mass-media și instoria recentă: mecanisme de construcție simbolică a realității". Oradea - Micherechi, 2017
Document language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Tritonic
City
București
Page/Pages
26 p.
Status
Preprint; peer reviewed