The Citizen Communication Mediation Model Across Countries: A Multilevel Mediation Model of News Use and Discussion on Political Participation. (7th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gil de Zúñiga, Homero; Diehl, Trevor; Huber, Brigitte; Liu, James H
• Is Part Of: Journal of communication. Volume 69:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 144
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2019-03-07
• Subjects: Communication Mediation Model -- Multilevel Communication Mediation Model -- Multilevel Mediation -- News Use -- Political Discussion -- Political Participation; Communication -- Periodicals; Communication and traffic -- Periodicals; Information theory -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Periodicals; 302.2
• DOI: 10.1093/joc/jqz002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9916

Abstract

Abstract: Since introduced by Professor McLeod and the Wisconsin School at the turn of the century, a large body of research has employed the communication mediation model. Yet, most of these studies rely on cross-sectional and individual-level survey data collected in the United States. This paper seeks to address these shortcomings by testing a specification of the model—the citizen communication mediation model—across cultures. Relying on panel survey data from 19 countries, this study advances a multilevel citizen communication mediation model. Our findings indicate that discussion remains a strong mediating predictor of political participation across countries and political contexts, though the relationship is moderated by macro-level repressive democratic expressive norms.