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When CNN Praises Trump: Effects of Content and Source on Hostile Media Perception

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  • Seungsu Lee
  • Jaeho Cho

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Research on hostile media perception (HMP) has suggested that both news slants and partisan source cues influence individuals’ perception of news bias. Yet, relatively little attention has been paid to the possibility that the two message features may interact. Extending the literature on HMP, the present experiment investigates the content-source interaction in the context of President Trump’s policy on immigration, with two audience characteristics as potential moderators: political ideology strength (PIS) and need for cognition (NFC). Results show that (1) the effect of news slants on HMP is greater when the news is from an in-group source and (2) such interaction is more pronounced for those with higher levels of PIS and lower levels of NFC. Implications for our understanding of HMP and for public opinion in an increasingly fragmented and partisan media environment will be discussed.

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  • Seungsu Lee & Jaeho Cho, 2022. "When CNN Praises Trump: Effects of Content and Source on Hostile Media Perception," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:21582440221079890
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440221079890
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    1. Robin Blom, 2023. "The Awkward Moment When You Agree With News Outlets That You Normally Distrust," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(4), pages 344-354.

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