Attitude change toward the Chinese during the US-China trade conflict: examining the roles of social media news sharing and perceived news feed performance. Issue 3 (11th January 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Attitude change toward the Chinese during the US-China trade conflict: examining the roles of social media news sharing and perceived news feed performance. Issue 3 (11th January 2021)
- Main Title:
- Attitude change toward the Chinese during the US-China trade conflict: examining the roles of social media news sharing and perceived news feed performance
- Authors:
- Bi, Nicky Chang
Lu, Yanqin
Ha, Louisa
Chen, Peiqin - Abstract:
- Abstract : Purpose: Social media have become an increasingly important source for people to learn about politics and public affairs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of social media news sharing as a reasoning process of the O-S-R-O-R model and the moderation role of social media news performance on the association between news consumption and attitudinal changes. Design/methodology/approach: A national survey was conducted in the US. The researcher recruited participants in the Qualtrics national panel by following the census adult demographic breakdown. Findings: This study finds that social media news consumption on the US-China trade conflict is likely to lead Americans to change attitudes toward Chinese, and this relationship is mediated by social media news sharing. In addition, the indirect relationship via news sharing is found particularly strong among individuals who perceive social media news fair and balanced. Originality/value: This study extends the literature by examining social media news engagement on the ongoing trade conflict between the US and China. It reveals that the impact of social media news consumption on people's attitudinal and behavioral changes depends on people's perceived news quality on these platforms. Theoretical contribution to the O-S-R-O-R model and practical implications to social media news are discussed in terms of the role that social media platforms play in attitude change. Peer review: The peer review historyAbstract : Purpose: Social media have become an increasingly important source for people to learn about politics and public affairs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of social media news sharing as a reasoning process of the O-S-R-O-R model and the moderation role of social media news performance on the association between news consumption and attitudinal changes. Design/methodology/approach: A national survey was conducted in the US. The researcher recruited participants in the Qualtrics national panel by following the census adult demographic breakdown. Findings: This study finds that social media news consumption on the US-China trade conflict is likely to lead Americans to change attitudes toward Chinese, and this relationship is mediated by social media news sharing. In addition, the indirect relationship via news sharing is found particularly strong among individuals who perceive social media news fair and balanced. Originality/value: This study extends the literature by examining social media news engagement on the ongoing trade conflict between the US and China. It reveals that the impact of social media news consumption on people's attitudinal and behavioral changes depends on people's perceived news quality on these platforms. Theoretical contribution to the O-S-R-O-R model and practical implications to social media news are discussed in terms of the role that social media platforms play in attitude change. Peer review: The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-05-2020-0178 … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Online information review. Volume 45:Issue 3(2021)
- Journal:
- Online information review
- Issue:
- Volume 45:Issue 3(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 45, Issue 3 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 45
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0045-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 599
- Page End:
- 613
- Publication Date:
- 2021-01-11
- Subjects:
- Social media -- News consumption -- News sharing -- O-S-R-O-R model -- Social media news performance -- Trade-conflict
025.04 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/oir ↗
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1108/OIR-05-2020-0178 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1468-4527
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