Essays about: "the reinforcement spirals model"

Found 2 essays containing the words the reinforcement spirals model.

1. 1. MEDIA USE AND VACCINE HESITANCY - A qualitative study of individuals’ media use and vaccine choice in the covid-19 era

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

   Author : Ellen Hemmingsson; [2022-11-08]
   Keywords : Vaccine Hesitancy; Covid-19; Vaccination; Selective Exposure; the Reinforcement Spirals Model;

   Abstract : Vaccine hesitancy has long been recognized in separate research disciplines concerning different vaccines and societal contexts to comprehend what factors determine individuals’ vaccine choices. Likewise, communication scholars have distinguished how it is possible to select the information that aligns with pre-existing beliefs – particularly in the high-choice media environment with copious information channels. READ MORE

3. 2. CULTIVATION EFFECTS IN A FRAGMENTED MEDIA ENVIRONMENT. Examining the reciprocal relationship between selective media use and crime perceptions

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

   Author : Angelica M. A Cöster; [2020-07-21]
   Keywords : media effects; cultivation theory; the reinforcement spirals model; selective exposure; alternative media; crime perceptions; first-order effects; interpersonal communication; media content analysis; structural equation modelling; cross-lagged panel model;

   Abstract : Our media environment has changed rapidly since the cultivation theory was proposed by Gerbner in the late '60s. The amount of news media content has increased to an unprecedented level and the surge of alternative media sites has given news media consumers the option to selectively expose themselves to news that conveys a version of reality which is aligned with their own perceptions. READ MORE