TY - JOUR
T1 - How You Watch Television News Matters
T2 - A Panel Analysis of Second Screening and Political Learning from the News
AU - Yamamoto, Masahiro
AU - Ran, Weina
AU - Xu, Shan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Broadcast Education Association.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This study draws from cognitive theories of learning to examine the role of different forms of television news viewing in political knowledge. Data from two-wave panel data reveal that performing an additional task unrelated to television news, or task-irrelevant second screening, is related to detrimental cognitive outcomes. Unlike past research, performing an additional task relevant to television news, or task-relevant second screening, does not contribute to political learning. Television news exposure is positively related to political learning. Theoretical implications of the results are discussed.
AB - This study draws from cognitive theories of learning to examine the role of different forms of television news viewing in political knowledge. Data from two-wave panel data reveal that performing an additional task unrelated to television news, or task-irrelevant second screening, is related to detrimental cognitive outcomes. Unlike past research, performing an additional task relevant to television news, or task-relevant second screening, does not contribute to political learning. Television news exposure is positively related to political learning. Theoretical implications of the results are discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113788295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2021.1957894
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2021.1957894
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85113788295
SN - 0883-8151
VL - 65
SP - 377
EP - 396
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
IS - 3
ER -