The Relationship Between Political Entertainment Media Use and Political Efficacy: A Comparative Study in 18 Countries

Schemer, Christian; Stanyer, James; Meltzer, Christine E; Gehle, Luisa; Van Aelst, Peter; Theocharis, Yannis; Strömbäck, Jesper; Štětka, Václav; Stępińska, Agnieszka; Splendore, Sergio; Zoizner, Alon; Matthes, Jörg; Koç-Michalska, Karolina; Nicolas Hopmann, David; Esser, Frank; de Vreese, Claes; David, Yossi; Corbu, Nicoleta; Castro, Laia; Cardenal, Ana Sofia

doi:10.1093/ijpor/edae046

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Schemer, C., Stanyer, J., Meltzer, C. E., Gehle, L., Van Aelst, P., Theocharis, Y., Strömbäck, J., Štětka, V., Stępińska, A., Splendore, S., Zoizner, A., Matthes, J., Koç-Michalska, K., Nicolas Hopmann, D., Esser, F., de Vreese, C., David, Y., Corbu, N., Castro, L., … Halagiera, D. (2024). The Relationship Between Political Entertainment Media Use and Political Efficacy: A Comparative Study in 18 Countries. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 36(4), edae046. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edae046

Abstract

Political entertainment programs have gained worldwide popularity, prompting research on their effects. One area of interest has been whether this media programming has an impact upon political efficacy. However, existing literature has only examined the impact of a limited number of programs, has failed to consider the simultaneous influence of different genres, and has focused primarily on the US. To address these limitations, we conducted a comparative survey in 18 democracies in 2022, with a sample size of N = 26,000. The findings