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Abstract
In the context of decreasing media trust as well as the rise of populist movements in many Western Democracies, this study sets out to revisit the relationship between political preferences and perceived media bias. It investi-gates perceived bias of the entire media system, the perceived bias of individual outlets as well as perceived beneficiaries of this favorable coverage. Analyses are based on an online survey in Austria in 2015 (n ~ 1,679) and compare citi-zens’ perceived biases towards eight newspapers and television outlets. Results show that media system bias in Austria is strongly related to right-wing but not to left-wing extremism. Furthermore, there are not only differences between single outlets but also between media genres, as particularly tabloids are less afflicted by right-wing perceptions of bias. Finally, there is evidence of hostile media perceptions irrespective of actual media exposure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-32 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Communications: the European journal of communication research |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 6 Mar 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2019 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 508009 Media research
Keywords
- perceived media bias
- media credibility
- hostile-media phenomenon
- NEWS MEDIA
- IMPACT
- SKEPTICISM
- COVERAGE
- PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS
- TRUST
Activities
- 1 Talk or oral contribution
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Lying Press: Three Levels of Perceived Media Bias and their Relationship to Political Attitudes
Jakob-Moritz Eberl (Speaker)
25 May 2017 → 29 May 2017Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
Prizes
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Student Paper Award - ICA Political Communication Division
Eberl, Jakob-Moritz (Recipient), May 2017
Prize: Prize, award or honor
Press/Media
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Warum misstrauen Menschen Medien?
12/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Warum FPÖ-Wähler Medien oft misstrauen
2/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Wie viel Misstrauen verträgt das Land?
8/02/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Research output
- 1 Paper
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Lying Press: Three Levels of Perceived Media Bias and their Relationship to Political Attitudes
Eberl, J-M., 28 May 2017.Publications: Contribution to conference › Paper › Peer Reviewed