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From selective exposure to selective information processing: a motivated reasoning approach
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Abstract Literature suggests that while without doubt people engage in selective exposure to information, this does not entail that they also engage in selective avoidance of opinion-challenging information. However, cross-cutting exposure does not always lead to dispassionate deliberation. In this commentar... view more
Literature suggests that while without doubt people engage in selective exposure to information, this does not entail that they also engage in selective avoidance of opinion-challenging information. However, cross-cutting exposure does not always lead to dispassionate deliberation. In this commentary I explore psychological conditions as they apply to attitude-based selection and make an argument that selectivity does not stop at exposure but continues as audiences engage with information they encounter and incorporate in their decision-making. I propose the theory of motivated reasoning as a rich theoretical underpinning that helps us understand selective exposure and selective information processing.... view less
Keywords
information; news; selection; information processing; media; the public; motivation; thinking
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Public Opinion Research
Free Keywords
motivated reasoning; selective exposure
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 8-11
Journal
Media and Communication, 7 (2019) 3
Issue topic
selective exposure in a changing political and media environment
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed