News Media Use and Americans' Perceptions of Global Threat

This article explores the antecedents of Americans' perceptions of global threat, which may influence people's policy preferences and ultimately public policy. Three predictors of global threat perceptions are in focus: news media use, global knowledge and global experience. Using the 2004...

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Published in:British journal of political science 2008-10, Vol.38 (4), p.575-593
Main Authors: RIDOUT, TRAVIS N., GROSSE, ASHLEY C., APPLETON, ANDREW M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americans
Attitude surveys
Attitudes
Civil liberties
Communication
Foreign policy
International Relations
Mass Media
Materialism
Media
Media coverage
Media use
National security
News content
News media
Perception
Perceptions
Perceptual experiences
Political attitudes
Political science
Politics
Public opinion
Public policy
Security
Survey data
Television studies
Television viewing
Terrorism
Threat
Threats
U.S.A
United States of America
Violence
War
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Summary:This article explores the antecedents of Americans' perceptions of global threat, which may influence people's policy preferences and ultimately public policy. Three predictors of global threat perceptions are in focus: news media use, global knowledge and global experience. Using the 2004 Survey of Attitudes and Global Engagement, it is discovered that media use best explains global threat perceptions, but its impact is largely conditional on the characteristics of the individual and on the type of threat.
ISSN:0007-1234
1469-2112
DOI:10.1017/S000712340800029X