Award Date

5-1-2022

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

First Committee Member

Linda Dam

Second Committee Member

David Nourse

Third Committee Member

Julian Kilker

Fourth Committee Member

Natalie Pennington

Number of Pages

82

Abstract

This study explores how often individuals discuss politics with family/friends and acquaintances, how often individuals are exposed to disagreement during those discussions, the strategies they use to respond to political disagreement, and the use of news media following those disagreements. Through the lens of Uses and Gratifications theory, this study examined these elements through an online survey of U.S. adults. The results of this study did not support Hopmann’s, Bjarnøe’s, and Wonneberger’s findings about the relationship between the frequency of political disagreement and the strategies for responding to that disagreement. This study highlights how the discussions and disagreements we have about politics can affect why we use the news.

Keywords

Conversation; Interpersonal Communication; Journalism; Politics; Questionnaire; Survey

Disciplines

Broadcast and Video Studies | Communication | Journalism Studies | Political Science

File Format

pdf

File Size

478 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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