The consequences of increasing media choice reach beyond a less equal distribution of political knowledge. Since political knowledge is an important predictor of turnout and since exposure to political infor mation motivates turnout, the shift from a low-choice to a high-choice media environment implies changes in electoral participation as well. Those with a preference for news not only become more knowledgeable, but also vote at higher rates
43 “News vs. Entertainment: How Increasing Media Choice Widens Gaps in Political Knowledge and Turnout” Markus Prior Although everyone has contact with the government nearly every day—attending a public school,…