Abstract
The study aims to show how sources of information about politics and political parties affect citizens’ post-electoral expectations. The theoretical framework is from the agenda- -setting theory, which postulates that the media influence what we think about. Based on a survey conducted on a representative sample of Croatia's citizens after the parliamentary elections in September and October 2016, the study indicates that citizens' expectations regarding the activities of the state are divided into three groups, which can also be linked to political values or worldviews: the social (welfare) state, the fortress state, and the inclusive state. The results show no positive relationships between media information sources and post-electoral expectations. Negative relationships are confirmed for the internet news sites and the post-election expectations of the fortress state, which is positively related to being informed in the family. The results speak about the early stages of political communication and political information practices in Croatia with the prevalence of television as the media source. The findings point to a limited agenda-setting effect as well as the need for modifying the research design in line with a mediatized environment and predominant use of cross-media practices.
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