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Far-right movements in the Western world: how media exposure relates to normative beliefs and attitudes toward the far-right

Considering the rise of far-right groups in Western countries, we examined whether exposure to media coverage on the far-right is associated with attitudes toward it, using surveys in 15 Western democratic countries (total N = 2,576). We hypothesized that greater media exposure to the far-right will...

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Main Authors: Selvanathan, Hema Preya (Author) , Leidner, Bernhard (Author) , Syropoulos, Stylianos (Author) , Louis, Winnifred (Author) , Adelman, Levi (Author) , Baka, Aphrodite (Author) , Bauer, Christina (Author) , Blikmans, Martijn (Author) , Becker, Maja (Author) , Beran, Eszter (Author) , Bilewicz, Michał (Author) , Chekroun, Peggy (Author) , Greitemeyer, Tobias (Author) , Hannover, Bettina (Author) , Jasinskaja-Lahti, Inga (Author) , Kardos, Peter (Author) , Li, Mengyao (Author) , Lindholm, Torun (Author) , Loughnan, Steve (Author) , Mros, Theresa (Author) , Paladino, Maria Paola (Author) , Papadopoulou, Marina (Author) , Rovenpor, Daniel R. (Author) , Sadus, Kathrin (Author) , Vaes, Jeroen (Author) , Van Hiel, Alain (Author) , van Zomeren, Martijn (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2025
In: Group processes & intergroup relations
Year: 2025, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 774-794
ISSN:1461-7188
DOI:10.1177/13684302241309554
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302241309554
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Author Notes:Hema Preya Selvanathan, Bernhard Leidner, Stylianos Syropoulos, Winnifred Louis, Levi Adelman, Aphrodite Baka, Christina Bauer, Martijn Blikmans, Maja Becker, Eszter Beran, Michał Bilewicz, Peggy Chekroun, Tobias Greitemeyer, Bettina Hannover, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Peter Kardos, Mengyao Li, Torun Lindholm, Steve Loughnan, Theresa Mros, Maria Paola Paladino, Marina Papadopoulou, Daniel R. Rovenpor, Kathrin Sadus, Jeroen Vaes, Alain Van Hiel and Martijn van Zomeren
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Summary:Considering the rise of far-right groups in Western countries, we examined whether exposure to media coverage on the far-right is associated with attitudes toward it, using surveys in 15 Western democratic countries (total N = 2,576). We hypothesized that greater media exposure to the far-right will be associated with greater perceived prevalence and acceptability of it, which will in turn be associated with divergent attitudes. On the one hand, greater perceived prevalence may be associated with more unfavorable attitudes toward the far-right (a threat response). On the other hand, greater perceived acceptability may be associated with more favorable attitudes toward the far-right (a normalization response). Overall, there was more evidence for a threat response than a normalization response: media exposure was consistently related to greater perceived prevalence (but not acceptability) of the far-right. This research underscores the importance of studying the consequences of the rise of the far-right.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 12. Februar 2025
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ISSN:1461-7188
DOI:10.1177/13684302241309554

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