Micro Agenda Setters: The Effect of Social Media on Young Adults’ Exposure to and Attitude Toward News

Social media services like Facebook and Twitter are playing an increasingly large role as sources of news. This article investigates the ways the composition of social media networks affects people’s exposure to and attitude toward news. Focus groups ( N  = 31) and in-depth interviews ( N  = 15) wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Donghee Yvette Wohn, Brian J Bowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115626750