Communication research has long explored the association between media trust and news consumption. However, the strength and direction of this relationship have remained elusive. This study suggests a new approach for investigating these complex relations, differentiating between usage and trust associated with different sources over time. Focusing on the 2022 French election and drawing on data from a four-wave panel survey (N = 1,294), we utilized Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) analysis to uncover two key over time effects: a selection effect, wherein trust reinforces usage; and a media effect, wherein usage influences trust. While a selection effect driven by news trust was observed in a right-wing political alternative channel, a media effect leading to news trust was linked with more traditional television channels. By identifying these effects and their associations with various types of outlets, this study advances the ongoing scholarly debate around the role of trust in news consumption.

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重新评估新闻使用和信任的动态：多渠道视角


传播研究长期以来一直在探索媒体信任与新闻消费之间的关联。然而，这种关系的强度和方向仍然难以捉摸。这项研究提出了一种新方法来调查这些复杂的关系，区分随着时间的推移与不同来源相关的使用和信任。着眼于 2022 年法国大选，并利用四波面板调查 (N = 1,294) 的数据，我们利用随机截取交叉滞后面板模型 (RI-CLPM) 分析来揭示两个关键的随时间变化的效应：选择效应、其中信任加强了使用；以及媒体效应，其中使用影响信任。虽然在右翼政治替代频道中观察到由新闻信任驱动的选择效应，但导致新闻信任的媒体效应与更传统的电视频道相关。通过确定这些影响及其与各种类型媒体的关联，这项研究推动了正在进行的关于信任在新闻消费中的作用的学术争论。