Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 0360-3989 - ISSN (Online) 1468-2958 Published by Oxford University Press[419 journals]
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Authors:Pasitselska O. Pages: 179 - 202 Abstract: AbstractDuring violent conflict, the evaluation of information sources often presents a complex challenge. Social interactions play a critical role for mediating audiences’ trust as they negotiate contested information spreading across the media and social networks. This study uses focus groups and individual interviews, conducted in the propaganda-saturated environment of the Russian–Ukrainian conflict, to investigate how audiences develop and negotiate practices for assigning trust to the mediated and social sources. It identifies three verification practices, each based on a different notion of pragmatic trust: Reliance on ideologically close sources; skepticism toward individual sources while trusting media as institution; or institutional distrust and cynical disillusionment. Each practice is embedded in participants’ social environment, which both supplies information and helps negotiating appropriate verification practices. The article concludes by discussing implications for studies of media trust and socially shaped understanding of the media. PubDate: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqac003 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Authors:Moore R; Coronel J. Pages: 230 - 264 Abstract: AbstractOver 130 studies have examined the relationship between interpersonal political discussion and political knowledge, generally finding that discussion can increase people’s level of political knowledge (Amsalem & Nir, 2019). However, two important questions remain unanswered: (a) Do some types of political discussions facilitate greater levels of political knowledge than others' (b) Do people retain knowledge gained from political discussions' In this study (N = 96), we addressed these questions using a novel methodological approach that combines a lab experiment, in which we manipulated the occurrence of political discussion, with a systematic content analysis of participants’ discussions (N = 1,080 distinct instances of discussions). We found that discussions involving confirmatory feedback and cueing were associated with greater levels of political knowledge than other types of discussions. Furthermore, knowledge gains from discussion were not retained after a short delay. Our study lays the theoretical and methodological groundwork for future investigations into the “black box” of political discussion. PubDate: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqac002 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Authors:Haughton C; Afifi T. Pages: 265 - 291 Abstract: AbstractUsing the theory of resilience and relational load as a framework, this study examined whether a stress reduction or a stress-buffering model best explained risk and resilience in interracial–interethnic relationships in the United States when managing stigma from one’s social network. Eight hundred and sixteen Black and Latinx individuals in heterosexual relationships with a White, non-Latinx partner completed the survey. The stress reduction model was a better representation of individuals’ experiences in Latinx–White relationships and the stress-buffering model was a better representation of individuals’ experiences in Black–White relationships. For Latinx individuals, greater relationship maintenance received from one’s White partner and stronger levels of communal orientation were associated with reductions in stigma-related stress and conflict, which in turn, were associated with better relationship satisfaction and less relational load. For Black individuals, relationship maintenance and communal orientation moderated the associations between stress/conflict and the relational outcomes, but in unexpected ways. PubDate: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqab023 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Authors:Das E; Peters J. Pages: 320 - 345 Abstract: AbstractSelf-transcendent media experiences can instill a sense of connectedness, the sense of being part of a bigger whole. Proposing that this experience is relevant for people who have lost a loved one, the present research examined processing and effects of transcendent narratives of loss among the bereaved. Study 1 (N = 1,012) examined if personal experience with loss (grief severity, loss acceptance) increased mixed affect, transportation, identification, and appreciation of narratives of loss with, and without a reference to transcendence; Study 2 (N = 240) examined effects on elevation and connectedness. Findings showed that transcendent narratives of loss increased transportation, identification, and story appreciation especially for individuals with severe grief. Conversely, transcendent narratives of loss increased elevation, and connectedness especially for individuals with low grief. Findings suggest that transcendent narratives of loss resonate with severe personal grief. We found no evidence that a transcendent perspective on death reflects difficulty in accepting one’s personal loss. PubDate: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqac001 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Authors:Kroon A; van der Meer T, Pronk T. Pages: 346 - 373 Abstract: AbstractPeople’s news diets are shaped by a diverse set of selection biases that may be unconscious in nature. This study investigates whether providing individuals with information about such unconscious biases attenuates selective exposure. More specifically, in two selective-exposure experiments among Dutch ingroup members focusing on ethnic (N = 286) and religious (N = 277) minorities, we expose individuals to their unconscious prejudices as measured by the Implicit Association Test (IAT) before documenting their news-selection patterns. Findings indicate that the effectiveness of this awareness-inducing strategy depends upon existing levels of implicit and explicit prejudice and overly expressed acceptance of the IAT scores. This implies that raising awareness of implicit prejudice works as an effective strategy for fighting biased news selection for some, but may backfire for others, and should therefore only be implemented with caution and attention for explicit considerations. PubDate: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqac004 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Pages: 374 - 377 Abstract: No journal can be better than its reviewers. On behalf of Human Communication Research, we wish to thank all the reviewers and editorial board members who have provided invaluable assistance in ensuring a fair and rigorous review process in 2021. Your dedication and support are indispensable to maintaining the high standards of our journal and we greatly appreciate your continued service to the field during what has been a challenging year. PubDate: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqac005 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2022)
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Authors:Van’t Riet J; Van Stekelenburg A. Pages: 203 - 229 Abstract: AbstractA great deal of experimental research has focused on how political incivility affects ordinary citizens. A common finding is that incivility reduces political trust. Effects on political participation have also been investigated, but seem less consistent across studies. The results of a systematic review and meta-analysis, including a total of 24 manuscripts containing 35 studies, revealed that the estimated effect of political incivility on political trust was significant, Hedges’ g = −0.19 [95% CI: −0.30, −0.09]. The effect was small, however, and some indication of publication bias was found. The effect was stronger when the incivility was communicated through video versus other media, and for studies conducted in the United States versus Europe. The estimated effect of political incivility on political participation was almost non-existent, g = −0.02 [−0.11, 0.08], although it was significantly stronger (more negative) for studies conducted in Europe rather than in the United States. PubDate: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqab022 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2021)
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Authors:Sharabi L; Dorrance-Hall E. Pages: 292 - 319 Abstract: AbstractThe transition to cohabitation is a major developmental milestone for romantic couples, yet it is linked to myriad negative outcomes. This study extends the communication interdependence perspective (CIP) to understand the role of technology use in relationship transitions (i.e., the transition to cohabitation). Couples (N = 258 individuals) completed an online survey before and after transitioning to cohabitation to test actor and partner effects of technology integration, segmentation, and difficulty transitioning on relationship satisfaction and ambivalence. Results showed that for actors, constructive integration had positive associations and destructive integration had negative associations with relational outcomes. Difficulty transitioning between channels of communication also had negative implications for relationships. Longitudinal results indicated that negative integration patterns could sometimes buffer against relationship disillusionment. Theoretical implications for the CIP and practical implications for couples are discussed. PubDate: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT DOI: 10.1093/hcr/hqab021 Issue No:Vol. 48, No. 2 (2021)
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