Based on a nationwide survey in Türkiye, we demonstrate how exposure to violence resulting from conflict conditions (i.e., involvement) and perceptions of state efficacy in security provision (i.e., blame attribution) shape trust in legacy vs. social media.

Here are the list of articles in the special issue. We thank all of the authors for their valuable contribution to our initiative🌞

The Global Perspectives on Science, Polarization, and Populism Special Issue we co-edited with Erik C. Nisbet is out in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research. Here is the link to our Introduction chapter: academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...

As we are wrapping up the year of global elections, Richard Wike of Pew Research gave a very interesting talk on global attitudes towards democracy at the Buffett Institute yesterday. @richardwike.bsky.social @buffettinstitute.bsky.social