One way or another? Discussion disagreement and attitudinal
homogeneity on social networking sites as pathways to
polarization in Czechia

J 2024

One way or another? Discussion disagreement and attitudinal homogeneity on social networking sites as pathways to polarization in Czechia

MACKOVÁ, Alena, Martina NOVOTNÁ, Lucie ČEJKOVÁ and Lenka HRBKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

One way or another? Discussion disagreement and attitudinal homogeneity on social networking sites as pathways to polarization in Czechia

Authors

MACKOVÁ, Alena (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina NOVOTNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lucie ČEJKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Lenka HRBKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Information Technology & Politics, Abingdon, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2024, 1933-1681

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50802 Media and socio-cultural communication

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

article - open access

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.600 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2023.2202650

UT WoS

000973370900001

Keywords in English

Social networking sites; affective polarization; disagreement; political antagonism; negativity; politically motivated unfriending; network homogeneity

Abstract

V originále

This study focuses on social networking sites and their role in partisan-based affective polarization and political antagonism. We examine the relationship by testing variables that indicate selective exposure to counter-attitudinal and pro-attitudinal information. The results from Czech survey data (n = 2,792) collected in 2020 show a positive relationship between both perceived discussion disagreement and attitudinal homogeneity of the network to political antagonism, and a positive relationship between the perceived attitudinal homogeneity of the network and affective polarization. The results thus question the existence of a single universal social media use pattern contributing to polarization.

Links

GA19-24724S, research and development project

Name: Politická polarizace v České republice: Případ vícestranického systému

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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MACKOVÁ, Alena, Martina NOVOTNÁ, Lucie ČEJKOVÁ and Lenka HRBKOVÁ. One way or another? Discussion disagreement and attitudinal homogeneity on social networking sites as pathways to polarization in Czechia. Journal of Information Technology & Politics. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2024, vol. 21, No 1, p. 54-68. ISSN 1933-1681. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2023.2202650.

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MACKOVÁ, Alena, Martina NOVOTNÁ, Lucie ČEJKOVÁ and Lenka HRBKOVÁ. One way or another? Discussion disagreement and attitudinal homogeneity on social networking sites as pathways to polarization in Czechia. \textit{Journal of Information Technology \&{} Politics}. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor \&{} Francis, 2024, vol.~21, No~1, p.~54-68. ISSN~1933-1681. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2023.2202650.

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