How Does Social Media Use Alter Classic Media Effects? Evidence from a Field Experiment in France

• In Event: Experiments in Political Communication

Brief Overview

Using a field experiment, we test the effects of Facebook use on mainstream media agenda setting, the experience of echo chambers, and media trust. In general, we find that social media use enhances classic media effects rather than undermining them.

Authors

• Can Zengin, Temple University

• Jonathan M. Ladd, Georgetown University

• Kevin Arceneaux, Sciences Po