Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles, and Polarisation: A Literature Review
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2022), 42 pp.
ISBN 978-1-907-38496-7
"This literature review examines, specifically, social science work presenting evidence concerning the existence, causes, and effect of online echo chambers and consider what related research can tell about scientific discussions online and how they might shape public understanding of science and the role of science in society." (Executive summary, page 4)
1 Introduction, 6
2 Basic descriptive facts about media use, 8
3 Echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation, 10
4 Evidence of the existence and prevalence of echo chambers, 13
5 Who might end up in echo chambers and why? 17
6 Media use and polarisation, 21
7 Digital media and public discussions around science, 25
8 Conclusion, 29
2 Basic descriptive facts about media use, 8
3 Echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation, 10
4 Evidence of the existence and prevalence of echo chambers, 13
5 Who might end up in echo chambers and why? 17
6 Media use and polarisation, 21
7 Digital media and public discussions around science, 25
8 Conclusion, 29
