Is the Internet Correlated with Polarization? A Study of the Relationship between Internet Usage and Polarization
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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M.P.P.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10822/1059591Date Published
2020Subject
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Georgetown University
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54 leaves
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