Author(s): Jad Melki, and Claudia Kozman
In: The International Journal of Press/Politics, 2020
This study, based on a survey undertaken during the Lebanese uprising of October 2019, examines use of traditional and social media and assesses public trust in these media and their sharing of news. The study suggests that the theory of 'selective exposure' is relevant outside a western context.
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