Spiral of Silence 2.0

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Pieter Hoffmann ◽  
Christoph Lutz
Keyword(s):  
Spiral Of Silence

scholarly journals “It’s Going to be Out There For a Long Time”: The Influence of Message Persistence on Users’ Political Opinion Expression in Social Media

2021 ◽  
pp. 009365022199531
Author(s):  
German Neubaum
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
Political Messages ◽  
Opinion Expression ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Silence Effect ◽  
Central Characteristic ◽  
Media Message

In light of the growing politicization of social media, the spiral of silence theory and its predictions on the conditions under which individuals express political opinions have gained increasing scholarly attention. This study contributes to this line of research by identifying the influence of a central characteristic of social media: message persistence. It was expected that high technical durability of political messages reduces users’ propensity to voice their opinion, moderating the silence effect. A pre-registered experiment ( N = 772) revealed a small-to-medium persistence effect in three out of four topical contexts. While perceived congruence with the opinion climate was not associated with the likelihood of opinion expression, the latter could be explained by a mental cost-benefit calculus that was shaped by message persistence. Theoretical implications are discussed referring to (a) a situational approach regarding silencing processes on social media and (b) its connection to a behavioral calculus of human communication.

scholarly journals OPINI MAHASISWA MENGENAI ISU PEMINDAHAN LOKASI PELAKSANAAN HUKUM CAMBUK KE PENJARA (Studi Kasus Pada Mahasiswa Prodi Hukum FISIP UTU)

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rena Juliana
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
The Public ◽  
Underlying Theory ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

This research aims to analyze how students of Law Major of Social and Political Sciences Faculty ofTeuku Umar University responded to the issue of transferring the location of the execution of the caningto prison. Spiral of silence theory is the underlying theory of this research. The method used in thisresearch is quantitative descriptive method by distributing questionnaires to 20 students. From the resultsof the research found that the students did not agree with the government plan to move the location of theexecution of the caning to prison. It is considered that such a punishment will not make the defendantsdeterrent because the effect of shame does not exist. The defendant will not be punished by the public fornot being shown publicly. The students also considered that the prohibition to take pictures andrecordings when the process of application of caning law should not be prohibited. In addition thestudents considered that the implementation of caning law in the mosque will not cause a sense of thephobia of investors to instill their shares in Aceh and the implementation of caning law in the mosquedoes not violate human rights. The students alleged the transfer of location of the canning law full ofpolitical interests so it is feared that the ruling parties in violation of the Shariah will not receive thecaning punishment because of their power.Keyword: Opinion, students of Law Major, Caning1. PENDAHULUAN

Spiral of silence in a post-violent context: the influence of reference groups and fear of being in a minority position

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-175
Author(s):  
Ana Varela-Rey ◽  
Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira ◽  
Jordi Escartín ◽  
Javier Martín-Peña
Keyword(s):  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
Reference Groups

The Spiral of Silence Revisited

2015 ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
Christiane Eilders ◽  
Pablo Porten-Cheé
Keyword(s):  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
The Spiral Of Silence

Dealing With Sexual Harassment

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-42
Author(s):  
Janess Ann J. Ellao ◽  
Evelyn F. Roxas ◽  
Therese Patricia S. Torres
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Filipino Women ◽  
News Industry ◽  
Fear Of Retaliation

In the Philippines, sexual harassment is among the threats and attacks women in media face. While Filipino women journalists experience being sexually harassed by colleagues and sources, several have opted not to report such incidents for fear of being blamed and fear of retaliation from the accused. This case study research documents six Filipino women journalists' experiences. Findings were analyzed using thematic analysis, guided by the framework of the spiral of silence theory by Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann. The findings show that interviewees did not report sexual harassment and related issues because they perceived these cases as part of the reality of working in the news industry. Other factors for staying silent were uncertainties about how their employer will respond, the fear of losing sources, and the fear of being isolated from colleagues. The interviewees proposed strategies, however, on how cases of sexual harassment against women journalists should be addressed in the future. Suggested practices and policy recommendations are presented.

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