ABSTRACT

Since Converse [1964. The nature of belief systems in mass publics. Critical Review, 18(1-3), 1 – 74 https://doi.org/10.1080/08913810608443650] asked “What goes with what?”, research tries to answer this question. How individuals perceive the world around them depending on media use has been an endeavor of studying societal beliefs of societal issues separately. Building upon literature on cognitive architecture, we study how media use shapes the formation and stability of belief structures across issues in public opinion reflected in groups of individuals. Using a three-wave panel study, we found (1) that individuals’ perceptions of different issues are interconnected, (2) translating into aggregate-stable, concurring groups in public opinion, and that (3) differential media use affects the formation and stability of these groups.

摘要

自匡威 [1964 年。大众信仰体系的本质。批判性评论，18(1-3), 1 – 74 https://doi.org/10.1080/08913810608443650]问“什么与什么搭配？”，研究试图回答这个问题。个人如何根据媒体使用来感知周围的世界一直是单独研究社会问题的社会信念的努力。以认知结构文献为基础，我们研究媒体的使用如何塑造个人群体所反映的公众舆论问题上的信念结构的形成和稳定性。通过三波小组研究，我们发现（1）个人对不同问题的看法是相互关联的，（2）转化为公众舆论中总体稳定、一致的群体，以及（3）不同的媒体使用会影响公众舆论的形成和形成。这些群体的稳定性。