Engaging to Oppose: Cross-Cutting Patterns in Hostile News Commentary
The International Journal of Press/Politics
Published online on February 19, 2026
Abstract
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Prior work shows that passive news engagement, such as selection and consumption, exhibits strong news selectivity. Far less attention has been given to more active forms of news engagement, however. News commentary, an active form of engagement, may ...
Prior work shows that passive news engagement, such as selection and consumption, exhibits strong news selectivity. Far less attention has been given to more active forms of news engagement, however. News commentary, an active form of engagement, may ...