Taken together, these results indicate that personalized information use, made possible by communication technology, may foster positive democratic outcomes through increased engagement with news. The evidence provided in this research supports the notion that our theoretical models of information selection should emphasize the appeal of selective approach over selective avoidance. Conversely, there is no evidence here supporting the popular idea that communication technologies fostering selective exposure will decay the public sphere. When people choose to engage in content, they are often trying to find personally relevant information, but not avoiding information that may challenge their perspective or preferences.