de León Williams, Ernesto (2023). News When it Matters: Its Sharing, Online Formats, and Attitudinal Consequences During Elections and Crises. (Thesis). Universität Bern, Bern

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Abstract

In this dissertation I present a collection of five research papers that further our knowledge of the digital news environment, shinning light on how new technologies, such as social media, allow for greater user agency in the dissemination of political news (papers 1 and 2) and have led to the emergence of new formats of political news media (paper 4), exploring also the attitudinal consequences of engaging with this content online (papers 3, 4 and 5). I focus on key moments of fluctuation – elections and crises (namely, the COVID-19 pandemic) – painting a picture of online news media production, engagement, and effects in moments when political communication arguably matters most.

Item Type:	Thesis
Dissertation Type:	Cumulative
Date of Defense:	21 September 2023
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation
Institute / Center:	03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Institute of Communication and Media Studies (ICMB))
Depositing User:	Sarah Stalder
Date Deposited:	07 Feb 2025 08:37
Last Modified:	07 Feb 2025 23:25
URI:	https://boristheses.unibe.ch/id/eprint/5804

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