ABSTRACT

This study examines both the antecedents and consequences of partisan misperceptions during the 2016 US Presidential election using a three-wave panel study collected by YouGov. Both cross-sectionally and over time, this study examines the relationships between both partisan media use and media trust on misperceptions. In addition, it examines the relationship between misperceptions and avoiding partisan media sources that could correct partisan misperceptions. The results suggest that partisan media use and trust in partisan media outlets are related to beliefs in misperceptions that favor the in-party. However, trust in in-party partisan media outlets is a better predictor of holding misperceptions and subsequent out-party media avoidance than actual partisan media use.

摘要

本研究使用 YouGov 收集的三波小组研究，检验了 2016 年美国总统大选期间党派误解的前因和后果。本研究从横断面和随着时间的推移，检验了党派媒体使用与媒体对误解的信任之间的关系。此外，它还检查了误解与避免可以纠正党派误解的党派媒体来源之间的关系。结果表明，党派媒体的使用和对党派媒体的信任与偏袒党内人士的误解信念有关。然而，与实际的党派媒体使用相比，对党内党派媒体的信任更能预测持有误解和随后的党外媒体回避。