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| 1. Micu, Anca Cristina., Thorson, Esther. and Antecol, Michael. "Viewers of 24/7 News Channels During the Iraq War: Are the Fox News Dependents Different?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, New Orleans Sheraton, New Orleans, LA, May 27, 2004 Online <.PDF>. 2009-11-23 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p113014_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
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Abstract: The extraordinary growth of the audience for Fox News Channel, together with its marked conservative bias, patriotism, and unabashed support for the Iraq War led us to examine whether those who indicated they were primarily dependent upon Fox News for news of the Iraq War would show more support for Bush, for the war itself, interest in the war, and optimism about its final outcome. We looked at these attitudes comparing Fox News dependents to those who used the other 24/7 cable channels. Even after controlling for demographics, including party affiliation, Fox News dependents matched Fox News content significantly more than those who watched other cable channels. The research is framed within cognitive consistency theory modified to consider the link between news medium and viewer. |
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