Perceived hostile media bias, presumed media influence, and opinions about immigrants and immigration

• McKeever, Brooke Weberling ^[1] ; Riffe, Daniel ^[2] ; Carpentier, Francesca Dillman ^[2]
  1. [1] University of South Carolina

     University of South Carolina

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

     University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

     Township of Chapel Hill, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 77, nº 5, 2012, págs. 420-437
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study explores hostile media bias and third-person perceptions of the influence of media coverage of immigrants using data (N = 529) from North Carolina, where the Latino population grew almost 400% in two decades. As hypothesized, anti-immigrant sentiment was significantly related to perceptions of “hostile” (pro-immigrant) news coverage. However, anti-immigrant sentiment was not directly related to belief in coverage effects on others. Analysis revealed two “paths” for relationships among anti-immigrant sentiment, exposure and attention to media coverage, perceived media bias, and presumed media influence or third-person perceptions.