Angry and Wrong: The Emotional Dynamics of Partisan Media and Political Misperceptions

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Brian Weeks (University of Michigan)

Angry and Wrong

The Emotional Dynamics of Partisan Media and Political Misperceptions

Brian Weeks (University of Michigan)

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Cambridge University Press
28 November 2024

Media studies; Conspiracy theories; Press & journalism; Publishing industry; Digital lifestyle

Series: Elements in Politics and Communication

Use of partisan media is often associated with political misperceptions but little research has investigated whether partisan media can change beliefs and, if so, the mechanism through which that process occurs. This Element argues that political anger provides one key theoretical link between partisan media use and political misperceptions. Using three-wave panel survey data collected in the United States during the 2020 election, I show that people who use more partisan media are more angry and misinformed than less frequent or non-users. More importantly, consuming partisan media-particularly conservative media-can make people angrier about politics over time and this anger subsequently reduces the accuracy of political beliefs. While audiences for partisan media remain small, the findings indicate that partisan media play an important role in shaping political emotions and beliefs and offer one promising explanation for why their audiences are more likely to hold more inaccurate beliefs about politics.

By: Brian Weeks (University of Michigan)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009095099
ISBN 10: 1009095099
Series: Elements in Politics and Communication
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 28 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 2. How partisan media drive anger and misperceptions; 3. Use of partisan media; 4. Political anger; 5. Effects of partisan media on anger, and political misperceptions; 6. Conclusion; References; Appendix.