Believing the news: From sinking trust to atrophied efficacy

被引:58
作者
Coleman, Stephen [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Inst Commun Studies, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
citizenship; crisis; efficacy; news; trust; MEDIA USE; TELEVISION;
D O I
10.1177/0267323112438806
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
It is not that people disbelieve the news that they consume, but that its long-term impact upon their political confidence is corrosive. They come to believe that if the world is as they see and read about it, scope for making a positive difference is slim. In the context of three recent crises - financial, political and media - this article sets out an argument for thinking about trust and efficacy as closely related concepts.
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页数:11
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