TY - JOUR
T1 - From Podcasts to Protests
T2 - Examining the Influence of Podcasts and Misinformation on Contentious Political Participation
AU - Rasul, Muhammad Ehab
AU - Ahmed, Saifuddin
AU - Cho, Jaeho
AU - Gil-Lopez, Teresa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - As distrust in mainstream media rises, audiences increasingly turn toward alternative news sources. This study examines the impact of alternative non-mainstream podcast news use on contentious political participation through misinformation belief and sharing. Findings from a sample of US adults (N = 797) indicate that alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is significantly associated with misinformation belief and sharing. In addition, alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is related to an increase in contentious political participation through misinformation sharing only. Ultimately, we find that political identity strength moderates the relationship between alternative non-mainstream podcast news use and contentious political participation only through misinformation belief.
AB - As distrust in mainstream media rises, audiences increasingly turn toward alternative news sources. This study examines the impact of alternative non-mainstream podcast news use on contentious political participation through misinformation belief and sharing. Findings from a sample of US adults (N = 797) indicate that alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is significantly associated with misinformation belief and sharing. In addition, alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is related to an increase in contentious political participation through misinformation sharing only. Ultimately, we find that political identity strength moderates the relationship between alternative non-mainstream podcast news use and contentious political participation only through misinformation belief.
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U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2025.2495803
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2025.2495803
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105003500056
SN - 0883-8151
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
ER -