Papers by Lindsay Hoffman
Political Communication, Jan 30, 2014
International Journal of Communication, Jan 30, 2013
Americans' confidence in news is at an all-time low, and many are turning to entertaining program... more Americans' confidence in news is at an all-time low, and many are turning to entertaining programming, such as cable-talk programs like Hannity or political-satire programs like The Daily Show. These programs regularly feature interviews with public officials, potential candidates, and celebrities. In this new hybrid news-entertainment environment, what are the effects on citizens' perceptions of media bias and its effects on themselves, as well as others? This study, combined with results from a qualitative analysis (Baym, this special section), demonstrates that different program brands have different effects on perceptions of bias and effects. Respondents were randomly assigned to view an interview with a potential 2012 presidential candidate, and results demonstrated significant differences among them in perceived bias toward the candidate. Perceptions of the candidate, the host, and the program's makers also differed significantly across the program conditions. Implications for media effects research are discussed.
Oxford Bibliographies Online Datasets, 2000
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Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 2012
The current research examines whether images presented alongside online articles might systematic... more The current research examines whether images presented alongside online articles might systematically vary in how political targets are presented. We focus our analyses on how presidents who either share or do not share political orientations with Internet media outlets are portrayed along the dimensions of warmth and competence, qualities highly prized in leadership and effectively conveyed in facial images. Four hundred twenty-two images from five online media outlets were coded for warmth and competence. Media outlets sharing political orientations with a target portrayed them as more warm and competent than targets of another orientation. The viability of this effect as a potential mechanism to influence readers of online articles is discussed.
Political Communication, 2014
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2006
The present study answers calls of previous research to analyze the con-tent of online news, asse... more The present study answers calls of previous research to analyze the con-tent of online news, assessing differences between print and online newspapers in frequency of "mobilizing information" (MI)informa-tion aiding people to act on pre-existing attitudes. Conceptual ...
Mass Communication and Society - MASS COMMUN SOC, 2009
Computers in Human Behavior, 2012
Facebook and other social networking sites (SNSs) 1 are altering the way individuals communicate.... more Facebook and other social networking sites (SNSs) 1 are altering the way individuals communicate. These online environments allow users to keep up with friends, network with colleagues, and share their personal views and observations with others. Previous work describes typical social networking site users as young, extroverted, and technologically savvy. Little research exists, however, on the emerging role of news in the social network environment. With over 500 million global Facebook users, both print and television based media outlets are making concerted efforts to become part of this important and increasingly ubiquitous virtual world. The present study uses a sample of students, faculty, and staff from a large university to investigate the factors that are related to news use on Facebook. Findings indicate that while news use is still a minor component of overall social network site activity, certain key variables, such as gender and life satisfaction, have a significant impact on how Facebook is used for news-related purposes. Future implications for news in the social networking world are presented and discussed.
Communication Research, 2012
... polls showed Bush and Kerry in a dead heat, others revealed Bush as the winner, and still oth... more ... polls showed Bush and Kerry in a dead heat, others revealed Bush as the winner, and still others predicted Kerry would win ... demonstrate that beyond individual characteristics, media have the potential to set the public agenda (eg, Iyengar & Kinder, 1987; McCombs & Reynolds ...
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Howard Journal of Communications, 2008
Much research on political participation and civic engagement centers on the question: ''What mot... more Much research on political participation and civic engagement centers on the question: ''What motivates people to get involved?'' Several communication variables have been purported to influence these activities, such as television, newspaper, and Internet use. The general conclusion is that civic and political participation is declining. However, the rates of decline (or increase) in these activities among certain racial and cultural groups, such as Blacks compared with Whites, is not clear. Furthermore, the roles of religion and the church-an important component in creating bonds and networks that encourage such participation-have received little attention among communication scholars. The authors sought to examine the intricacies among race, religiosity, and political and civic engagement by expanding the current literature on social capital to include cultural and contextual components of church involvement. They found that in a national sample, the more involved Blacks are with church and the more frequently they attend services, the more involved they are in their communities. Moreover, their findings are consistent with previous research regarding media use; newspaper reading, and Internet use were positively related with civic engagement and voting, whereas television use was not. Implications for communication research, social capital, and measurement of race and culture are discussed.
Presidential Studies Quarterly, Dec 1, 2014
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Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2015
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Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 2014
The way citizens use technology has changed dramatically in just the last decade; nearly one-thir... more The way citizens use technology has changed dramatically in just the last decade; nearly one-third of American adults own tablets, and almost a half own smartphones. But it is not just ownership that is on the rise; citizens are increasingly using such technology to communicate about and participate in politics. The present study utilized a multimethod approach to tap into how technology affects citizens' political behaviors online in the context of the 2012 U.S. Presidential primary season. Compiling survey data with tablet-tracking behavior in a field experiment, results showed that users spent more days with online aggregators (such as Google and Yahoo), recreational sites (like games), and social interaction sites than news and politics. But when they did spend time with news and politics, they spent an average of 10 minutes on each news page, and national/regional news was the most visited subtopic. User-specific descriptive analyses provide portraits of each user's demographic makeup and online political behavior. Finally, we linked user ideology to user behavior through accurate, real-time behavioral observations. Results suggest that participants are more likely to view news from their own ideological perspective than the other, demonstrating evidence for selective exposure.
Presidential Studies Quarterly, 2014
Public perceptions of candidates' personality traits play important roles in shaping vote choice.... more Public perceptions of candidates' personality traits play important roles in shaping vote choice. Previous accounts point to authenticity as one key trait, but little research has systematically investigated perceptions regarding candidate authenticity. This study uses data from a telephone survey to show that political predispositions (trust, external efficacy, interest, partisanship, and ideology), and television news use (broadcast and cable) predicted perceptions of candidate authenticity in the context of the 2012 presidential campaign. A question-wording experiment also showed that perceptions regarding the authenticity of political messages varied across source (Obama or Romney), substance (working for "the middle class" or "job creators"), and the receiver's partisanship.
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