" 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 …

This study investigates how the use of Twitter and Facebook affects citizens' knowledge
acquisition, and whether this effect is conditional upon people's political interest. Using a …

Research indicates that using social network sites as a source for news increases perceived
knowledge even if, objectively, people fail to acquire knowledge. This might result from the …

Few research studies have examined the impact of government policies toward social media
on individuals' attitudes to social media use, particularly when these policies aim to …

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 …

Efficacy constructs play central roles in health, political, computer-mediated, environmental,
and mass communication research. In this review, we sought to organize and evaluate the …

This ground-breaking and innovative textbook offers a uniquely global approach to the study
of social psychology. Inclusive and outward-looking, the authors consciously re-orientate the …

The Internet has become one of the main sources of information for university students'
learning. Since anyone can disseminate content online, however, the Internet is full of …

The news media are among the most important sources of information about political events,
such as referendums. For young adults, the smartphone has become the main device for …

The Handbook of Communication Science and Biology charts the state of the art in the field,
describing relevant areas of communication studies where a biological approach has been …