The Role of Political Sophistication in Learning from News: Measuring Schema Development.

Rhee, June Woong; Cappella, Joseph N.

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Role of Political Sophistication in Learning from News: Measuring Schema Development.

Rhee, June Woong; Cappella, Joseph N.

Communication Research, v24 n3 p197-233 Jun 1997

Evaluates the reliability, concurrent validity, and comparative predictive validity of political sophistication in comparison to those of exposure, attention, and civics knowledge. Suggests that political sophisticates do not simply consume more news but process it differently than their less-sophisticated counterparts. (SR)

Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Communication Research, Higher Education, Journalism Research, Mass Media Effects, News Media, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Reliability, Schemata (Cognition), Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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