| Title: | From political news consumption to political participation : the mediating role of ideological polarization across 24 countries |
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| Authors: | ID Kirbiš, Andrej (Author)
ID Lubej, Maruša (Author)
ID Branilović, Stefani (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Kirbis_Andrej_2026.pdf (1,82 MB)
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 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/00207659.2026.2667737?needAccess=true
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | Political news consumption (PNC) can both inform and divide, but whether it promotes political participation through ideological polarization remains unclear. This study examines how PNC affects institutional and non-institutional political participation across 24 European countries, using Round 11 of the European Social Survey and country-level mediation models. Results show PNC positively affects institutional participation in 13 countries and non-institutional participation in three. PNC has a positive direct effect on ideological polarization in eight countries and a negative effect in two. Ideological polarization more consistently predicts participation, with positive effects on institutional participation in 17 countries and non-institutional participation in 21. Positive indirect effects of PNC via polarization are observed in only five countries for institutional and six for non-institutional participation. The United Kingdom shows negative indirect effects for both, suggesting polarization may discourage participation in some contexts. Overall, PNC's effects on participation are highly country-dependent. |
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| Keywords: | institutional political participation, non-institutional political participation, ideological polarization, news, media use |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Article acceptance date: | 09.04.2026 |
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| Publication date: | 14.05.2026 |
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| Place of publishing: | White Plains, N.Y. |
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| Publisher: | M. E. Sharpe |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 245-275 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 56, št. 4 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-98102  |
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| UDC: | 316.334 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1557-9336 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 278262275 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/00207659.2026.2667737 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 31.08.2026 |
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