Shouts and Whispers: The Gamson Hypothesis, Media Reliance, and Belief in 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on August 21, 2025
Abstract
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Volume 103, Issue 1, Page 194-220, March 2026.
This study, based on reliance on various types of media as well as the Gamson Hypothesis, investigates why people doggedly hang on to election fraud theories from the 2020 election. The results show that reliance on mainstream media and CNNnegatively...
This study, based on reliance on various types of media as well as the Gamson Hypothesis, investigates why people doggedly hang on to election fraud theories from the 2020 election. The results show that reliance on mainstream media and CNNnegatively...