Media use and confidence in institutions : a comparative analysis of Hallin and Mancini's three models
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Media use and confidence in institutions : a comparative analysis of Hallin and Mancini's three models / V. Memoli, S. Splendore. - In: RIVISTA ITALIANA DI SCIENZA POLITICA. - ISSN 0048-8402. - 44:2(2014 Aug), pp. 176-192. [10.1426/77646]
Abstract:
In Comparing Media Systems (2004), Hallin and Mancini identify three models of
media systems: the Mediterranean, Corporatist and Atlantic models. They distinguish them
according to newspaper circulation, political parallelism, levels of professionalisation and role
of the state in the media system. This article extends their analysis by interpreting the media
systems in terms of confidence in institutions. How does the use of media affect institutional
support? Using the Eurobarometer dataset integrated with data on media consumption (newspaper
circulation and television viewership), this article explores the relationship between the
media and institutional trust. Overall, the results obtained from multivariate analysis reinforce
Hallin and Mancini’s theoretical approach. The research also reveals that media’s influence on
the level of citizens’ confidence in institutions has a positive effect – in contrast to the opinion
that media increase distrust in institutions.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
confidence; institutions; journalism; media systems; political parallelism
Elenco autori:
V. Memoli, S. Splendore
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