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June 13, 2026Asian Journal of CommunicationOpen Access

Are self-censoring media less efficacious? Examining public perceptions of news efficacy in an autocratizing society

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FLFrancis L. F. LeeYZYuteng Zheng

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Overview

Survey analysis reveals mixed perceptions of news efficacy linked to self-censorship and political trust in Hong Kong.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how self-censorship in news media affects perceptions of its efficacy in an autocratizing context.
  • Survey data was collected from audiences in Hong Kong.
  • Participants' political trust and beliefs in law and order were assessed.
  • The relationship between perceived media self-censorship and perceived news efficacy was analyzed.
  • Perceived media self-censorship correlates with lower perceived news efficacy in individuals with low political trust (p<0.05).
  • For individuals who trust the political system, higher perceived self-censorship is linked to greater perceived news efficacy (p<0.05).
  • Findings indicate that political values significantly alter perceptions of media efficacy.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf41ffaef96ed7f05695ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2026.2684939
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