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How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise

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  • Yoo Ji Suh

    (School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin – Madison, USA)

  • Dhavan V. Shah

    (School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin – Madison, USA)

  • Michael W. Wagner

    (School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin – Madison, USA)

Abstract

We investigate how partisan media during and after the 2020 US presidential (Study 1) and 2022 midterm (Study 2) elections influenced preferences for unyielding politicians who do not compromise with partisan opponents. Our findings suggest that partisan media use may undermine willingness to support politicians who engage in deliberative compromises with opponents. This effect is likely driven by the tendency of partisan media to diminish willingness to engage in political listening and instigate moral considerations of the party’s policy goals.

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  • Yoo Ji Suh & Dhavan V. Shah & Michael W. Wagner, 2025. "How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 13.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v13:y:2025:a:10009
    DOI: 10.17645/mac.10009
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    1. Garrett, Kristin N. & Bankert, Alexa, 2020. "The Moral Roots of Partisan Division: How Moral Conviction Heightens Affective Polarization," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(2), pages 621-640, April.
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