Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Dahlberg, Stefan"
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Do Polls Influence Opinions? Investigating Poll Feedback Loops Using the Novel Dynamic Response Feedback Experimental Procedure
Arnesen, Sveinung; Johannesson, Mikael Poul; Linde, Jonas; Dahlberg, Stefan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Opinion polls may inadvertently affect public opinion, as people may change their attitudes after learning what others think. A disconcerting possibility is that opinion polls have the ability to create information cascades, ... -
How the public understands news media trust: An open-ended approach
Knudsen, Erik; Dahlberg, Stefan; Iversen, Magnus Hoem; Johannesson, Mikael Poul; Nygaard, Silje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Despite the central role that ordinary citizens play as ‘trustors’ (i.e. the actor that places trust) in the literature on news media trust, prior quantitative studies have paid little attention to how ordinary citizens ... -
The online hostility hypothesis: representations of Muslims in online media
Sandberg, Linn; Dahlberg, Stefan; Ivarsflaten, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Using a large data set of online media content in eight European countries, this paper broadens the empirical investigation of the online hostility hypothesis, which posits that interactions on social sites such as blogs ... -
Participation in Indigenous Democracy: Voter Turnout in Sámi Parliamentary Elections in Norway and Sweden
Bergh, Johannes; Dahlberg, Stefan; Mörkenstam, Ulf; Saglie, Jo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-05)This article compares and analyzes voter turnout in the 2013 elections to the Sámi parliaments in Norway and Sweden, using data from voter surveys. Is voting in these elections motivated by the same factors that explain ... -
The stigmatisation effect of the radical right on voters’ assessment of political proposals
Bolin, Niklas; Dahlberg, Stefan; Blombäck, Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Despite the continued electoral progress of the radical right, there are reasons to believe that its full electoral potential has yet to be revealed. Previous research suggests that it suffers from a stigmatisation effect ... -
A tough trade-off? The asymmetrical impact of populist radical right inclusion on satisfaction with democracy and government
Harteveld, Eelco; Kokkonen, Andrej; Linde, Jonas; Dahlberg, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Populist radical right (PRR) parties are increasingly included in coalition governments across Western Europe. How does such inclusion affect satisfaction with democracy (SWD) in these societies? While some citizens will ... -
The Voter Next Door: Stigma Effects on Advance Voting for Radical Right Parties
Lindskog, Hilma; Dahlberg, Stefan; Öhrvall, Richard; Oscarsson, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Despite the influence of stigmatization on vote choices, little attention has been given to the impact of social stigma on voters’ selection of voting procedures. To bridge this gap, our study focuses on Sweden, where the ...