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    Is the Internet Correlated with Polarization? A Study of the Relationship between Internet Usage and Polarization

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    Creator
    Xu, Chenlu
    Advisor
    Wise, Andrew S
    ORCID
    0000-0002-1354-8580
    Abstract
    The internet as a communication medium benefits internet users by providing experiences difficult or impossible to encounter in real life. Nonetheless, it can also limit individual exposure to homogeneous political viewpoints and could be a primary reason for political polarization. Following the approach of Boxell et al. (2017), I examine the impact of internet use on different polarization indexes using the American National Election Survey datasets. I further substantiate the role of education and political interests in fostering political polarization and provide recommendations for mitigating political polarization.
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    Permanent Link
    http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1059591
    Date Published
    2020
    Subject
    Filter bubble; Political polarization; Social media; Technology; Public policy; Economics; Public policy; Economic theory;
    Type
    thesis
    Publisher
    Georgetown University
    Extent
    54 leaves
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