Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2018
Abstract
This study represents the first longitudinal examination of third-person effects and uses a rigorous specification of the relative contribution of perceptions of influence on self and others (viz., the diamond method). Using nationally representative samples from Singapore gathered in 2001 (n = 626) and 2013 (n = 1,012), it examines perceptions of sex and nudity in films, content that the government allows but regulates. As expected, interdependent self-construal and third-person perceptions predicted support for censorship, as did perceived total media influence. The pattern of prediction was quite consistent with a slight increase in support for censorship. The discussion considers implications with respect to both the social landscape and an evolving media landscape.
Discipline
Communication Technology and New Media
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
International Journal of Public Opinion Research
Volume
30
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
23
ISSN
0954-2892
Identifier
10.1093/ijpor/edw029
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Citation
DETENBER, Benjamin H. and ROSENTHAL, Sonny.
Public support for censorship in a highly regulated media environment: The influence of self-construal and third-person perception over time. (2018). International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 30, (1), 1-23.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/197
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edw029