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Selective Exposure to Online Foreign News during the Conflict with Iraq

Samuel J. Best

Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut, Department of Public Policy, 1800 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117-2697; phone: 860-570-9343; fax: 860-570-9114sbest{at}uconn.edu

Brian Chmielewski

Department of Political Science, University of Rhode Island, 206 Washburn Hall, Kingston, RI 02881-0817dawnchaser02{at}hotmail.com

Brian S. Krueger

Department of Political Science, University of Rhode Island, 206 Washburn Hall, Kingston, RI 02881-0817; phone: 401-874-4058; fax: 401-874-4072bkrueger{at}uri.edu

Several observers note that particularly since September 11, 2001, U.S. residents increasingly have used online foreign news sites.Yet currently little is known about the prevalence or determinants of online foreign news usage. This study examines the online foreign news usage of a representative sample of Internet users during the conflict with Iraq. The results indicate that approximately one-fourth of Internet news consumers use foreign sites. Also, by considering the differences in perspective between mainstream domestic news and foreign news and using the notion of selective exposure, the authors generate hypotheses regarding foreign online news usage. After controlling for other theoretically relevant factors, they find that those most opposed to the Bush administration possess the greatest likelihood of supplementing their domestic online news with an online foreign source.

Key Words: online news • foreign news • selective exposure • Internet • Iraq War

The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Vol. 10, No. 4, 52-70 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1081180X05281692
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