Information, Political Bias, and Public Perceptions of Local Conditions in U.S. Cities
Information, Political Bias, and Public Perceptions of Local Conditions in U.S. Cities
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美国城市当地情况的信息、政治偏见和公众看法
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2020
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Aaron C. Weinschenk
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Thomas M. Holbrook;Aaron C. Weinschenk
使用两个独特的调查，其中一个包括超过6,000名受访者在39个城市接受采访，另一个包括超过47,000名受访者在26个美国城市接受采访，我们调查的程度，当地的经济状况，当地学校的质量和当地的犯罪，反映当地的实际情况。我们使用两种不同的框架，一个强调限制信息获取的因素，并可能加剧政治不平等，另一个强调信息处理的动机，研究个人水平的差异，在当地条件的看法的准确性。客观条件影响对条件的看法，但客观条件与当地条件之间的关系在教育水平高和已有知识的人中最为密切。此外，我们发现党派之争在塑造对当地情况的看法方面发挥着作用。虽然受访者和市长之间的党派匹配对当地的看法几乎没有影响，但受访者的党派和总统的党派之间的匹配对当地经济的看法有很大的影响。
Using two unique surveys, one that includes over 6,000 respondents interviewed across 39 cities and another that includes over 47,000 respondents interviewed across 26 U.S. cities, we investigate the extent to which perceptions of local conditions—the state of the local economy, the quality of local schools, and local crime—reflect actual local conditions. We examine individual-level differences in the accuracy of perceptions of local conditions using two different frameworks, one that emphasizes factors that limit information acquisition and may exacerbate political inequalities, and another that emphasizes motivations for information processing. Objective conditions influence perceptions of conditions, but the relationship between objective and perceived local conditions is strongest among individuals with high levels of education and preexisting knowledge. In addition, we find that partisanship plays a role in shaping perceptions of local conditions. While the partisan match between a respondent and the mayor of their city has little effect on local perceptions, the match between a respondent’s partisanship and the president’s party has a strong effect on perceptions of the local economy.