Although people may avoid unfamiliar news sources, their perspectives would nonetheless be affected by the content of articles from unfamiliar sources. 


Avoidance of Unfamiliar News Sources and Opinion Shift

For those who search for articles from unfamiliar news outlets, their perspectives would be influenced by the sources. 

Seeking Unfamiliar News Sources and Opinion Shift

·Unfamiliar news sources can influence public opinion in the direction of the outlets

·Familiar news sources can influence public opinion in the direction of the outlets

·Unfamiliar news sources and familiar news sources have indistinguishable differences in their effects on people’s opinion on the reported matter.

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Effects of Familiarity with Local and Foreign News Sources

PETERSON, E., & ALLAMONG, M. (2022). The Influence of Unknown Media on Public Opinion: Evidence from Local and Foreign News Sources. American Political Science Review, 116(2), 719-733. doi:10.1017/S0003055421001234

The Influence of Unknown Media on Public Opinion: Evidence from Local and Foreign News Sources

People are prone to choose news sources that they are already familiar with rather than sources  that they newly-heard of. 

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