Media audience homophily: Partisan websites, audience identity and polarization processes

The study suggests that media consumers favor certain websites not only due to their content but also due to their audience. A new concept is introduced: “audience homophily,” which describes one’s preference for partisan media websites catering to a homogeneous, likeminded consumership. This attrac...

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Published in:New media & society 2017-07, Vol.19 (7), p.1072-1091
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