" This book investigates news use patterns among five different generations in a time where
digital media create a multi-choice media environment. The book introduces a new model …

ABSTRACT In 2018-9, millions of youth participated in climate-related marches across the
globe. This activism reflects youth's distinctive form of political participation: cause-oriented …

Americans view their in-party members positively and out-party members negatively. It
remains unclear, however, whether in-party affinity (ie, positive partisanship) or out-party …

Globally, the digital culture of the youth has been playing a decisive role in the promotion of
networking democracy, civic engagement and political participation in online spheres, and …

Selective exposure to likeminded political viewpoints on algorithmic social media platforms
is considered a potential source of polarization of public opinion. We still know little about …

Political actors play an increasingly important role in the dissemination of political
information on social media. However, relatively little is known about the mechanisms why …

Social media platforms have become omnipresent over the last fifteen years and have
forced news outlets to repackage the distribution of their content, custom-tailoring their news …

Researchers have studied political ideology and polarization in many different contexts
since their effects are usually closely related to aspects and actions of individuals and …

Purpose Most new media research focuses on behavior as a measure of engagement, while
the psychological state of being occupied with its content has received little attention. This …

One of the far-reaching implications of the current global COVID-19 pandemic has been the
sudden boost in use of digital media due to social distancing and stay-at-home orders. In …