Country Roads and Cityscapes: Examining the Relationship Between Place-Based Identity and Feelings Toward Journalists

Abstract

In this article, using two data sets, we examine whether place-based identity correlates with feelings toward journalists. Next, we examine whether the importance of a place-based identity moderates the relationship between place-based identity and feelings toward journalists. Finally, we examine the conditional indirect correlation between place-based identity and media use via feelings toward journalists, which may vary based on identity importance.

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media trust social identity news use

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