Temporal dynamics of media and communication processes: a review of theories and meta-analysis of empirical studies.

This study synthesized research from 4 theoretical frameworks that explicitly conceptualize media and communication as dynamic processes over time, emphasizing reciprocal and self-causing effects. A meta-analysis of 223 effect sizes from 103 studies supported the presence of both reciprocal and self...

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Published in:	Journal of Communication Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 20 - 36
Main Authors:	Xu, Shan, Li, Wenbo, Zhao, Yani, Slater, Michael D
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Feb2026
Subjects:	Communications research Time Meta-analysis Longitudinal method Systematic reviews
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