AR; political discussion in a democratizing society

Related to yesterday’s article review, here’s another one, this time from Communication Research. Francis L.F. Lee From the Chinese University of Hong Kong looked at the problem of political discussion in a democratizing (=not-yet, or not-fully democratic) society.

The conclusion in a nutshell: discussion and exposure to disagreement both are very important for deliberatively democratizing societies – but they are not the only factors that matter in the quality of deliberation. At the same time, support for democracy does not in itself emerge as a precondition for deliberation.

AR; About HMP and involvement

Just a brief rundown on a fresh article from Communication Research; it is about the Hostile Media Perception (HMP), which as memory serves I have touched upon in an earlier article review. To jump a bit ahead: yes, those involved (because of underlying values) will perceive media as biased. In general.