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Public television and anti-immigrant sentiments in Europe : a multilevel analysis of patterns in television consumption
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Abstract
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| Mass media have been accused of cultivating anti-immigrant sentiments in Western societies. Most studies on this topic, however, have not made a distinction between the types of television program (information vs. entertainment) or television station (public vs. commercial). Adopting a comparative approach, we use data from the six waves of the European Social Survey (ESS, 2002-2012, n = 162,987) to assess the relationship between individual and aggregate level patterns of television consumption and anti-immigrant sentiments in European societies. Individual television viewing time is positively associated with anti-immigrant sentiments, while frequent exposure to news and information programs is associated with lower levels of anti-immigrant sentiments. At the aggregate level we observe a positive effect of the total viewing time in society on anti-immigrant sentiments. In the conclusion we offer some suggestions on how this effect could be explained. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Communications : the European journal of communication research / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kommunikationsforschung [Köln]; Association Allemande de Recherche pour la Communication [Cologne] - Sankt Augustin, 1976, currens
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Publication
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Sankt Augustin
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Verlag Hans Richarz
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2020
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ISSN
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0341-2059
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1613-4087
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DOI
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10.1515/COMMUN-2019-2025
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Volume/pages
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45
:2
(2020)
, p. 156-175
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ISI
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000539170500002
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