Table 2 Experimental parameter values for those chosen to vary initial model conditions: the media messaging tactic \(\varphi\), initial media distribution \({\mathcal {I}}\), and initial citizen belief distribution \({\mathcal {C}}\)
Parameter | Possible values |
|---|---|
\(\varphi\) | Broadcast, appeal (mean, median) |
\({\mathcal {I}}\) | Uniform, normal, polarized |
\({\mathcal {C}}\) | Uniform, normal, polarized |