Ideological Segregation Online and Offline

被引：445
作者：
Gentzkow, Matthew [1 ]
Shapiro, Jesse M.
机构：
[1] Chicago Booth, Chicago, IL USA
来源：
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS | 2011年 / 126卷 / 04期
关键词：
SELECTIVE EXPOSURE; MEDIA BIAS; POLARIZATION; FRAGMENTATION; COMPETITION; TELEVISION; MARKET;
D O I：
10.1093/qje/qjr044
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We use individual and aggregate data to ask how the Internet is changing the ideological segregation of the American electorate. Focusing on online news consumption, offline news consumption, and face-to-face social interactions, we define ideological segregation in each domain using standard indices from the literature on racial segregation. We find that ideological segregation of online news consumption is low in absolute terms, higher than the segregation of most offline news consumption, and significantly lower than the segregation of face-to-face interactions with neighbors, co-workers, or family members. We find no evidence that the Internet is becoming more segregated over time.
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页码：1799 / 1839
页数：41
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