Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
'Hook'-shaped polarization: how conservative super-commenters shape conspiracy beliefs and news engagement across the political spectrum. |
| Authors: |
Zhu, Yijia Erika1 yzhu559@wisc.edu, Scherr, Sebastian2 sebastian.scherr@uni-a.de |
| Source: |
Information, Communication & Society. Jun2026, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p1989-2014. 26p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Online comments, *Propaganda, Conspiracy theories, News consumption, News websites, Polarization (Social sciences), Political affiliation |
| Company/Entity: |
Breitbart News Network LLC |
| Abstract: |
The article reanalyzes survey data to examine how exposure to conservative super-commenters on Breitbart affects conspiracy beliefs and news engagement behaviors across the entire liberal-to-conservative political spectrum. Topics include participatory propaganda, political polarization; and online comment section dynamics. |
| Database: |
Business Source Index |