authors
- Rasul, Muhammad Ehab
- Ahmed, Saifuddin
- Cho, Jaeho
- GIL LOPEZ, TERESA
From Podcasts to Protests: Examining the Influence of Podcasts and Misinformation on Contentious Political Participation
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- April 2025
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- 0883-8151
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- 1550-6878
abstract
- As distrust in mainstream media rises, audiences increasingly turn toward alternative news sources. This study examines the impact of alternative non-mainstream podcast news use on contentious political participation through misinformation belief and sharing. Findings from a sample of US adults (N = 797) indicate that alternative nonmainstream podcast news use is significantly associated with misinformation belief and sharing. In addition, alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is related to an increase in contentious political participation through misinformation sharing only. Ultimately, we find that political identity strength moderates the relationship between alternative non-mainstream podcast news use and contentious political participation only through misinformation belief.
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- Information Science