Higher levels of media diffusion and sociopolitical instability each clearly appeared
to increase the likelihood that media augmented democracy, which aligns with the
findings of Banks (1972), Groshek (2009), Weaver (1977), and Weaver et al. (1985).
As these outcomes followed previous empirical patterns, they also demonstrate
support for both key macrolevel theoretical premises of MSD theory (Ball-Rokeach
& DeFleur, 1976). In countries where the conditions that increase media dependence
were met, this study chronologically observed that media diffusion precedes, rather
than follows, democratic growth. It is difficult, however, to neatly separate democracy
from media because of the reciprocal effects seen here, in which increased democracy
levels predicted growth in certain forms of mass media. In addition, these results
suggested that media diffusion may have both direct and indirect macrolevel effects
on democratic growth.
Higher levels of media diffusion and sociopolitical instability each clearly appearedto increase the likelihood that media augmented democracy, which aligns with thefindings of Banks (1972), Groshek (2009), Weaver (1977), and Weaver et al. (1985).As these outcomes followed previous empirical patterns, they also demonstratesupport for both key macrolevel theoretical premises of MSD theory (Ball-Rokeach& DeFleur, 1976). In countries where the conditions that increase media dependencewere met, this study chronologically observed that media diffusion precedes, ratherthan follows, democratic growth. It is difficult, however, to neatly separate democracyfrom media because of the reciprocal effects seen here, in which increased democracylevels predicted growth in certain forms of mass media. In addition, these resultssuggested that media diffusion may have both direct and indirect macrolevel effectson democratic growth.
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