Why We Watch: Factors Affecting Exposure to Tragic Television News

被引：23

作者：

Hoffner, Cynthia A. ^{[1
]}

Fujioka, Yuki ^{[1
]}

Ye, Jiali ^{[2
]}

Ibrahim, Amal G. S. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Georgia State Univ, Dept Commun, Atlanta, GA 30302 USA

[2] Morehouse Sch Med, Dept Commun Hlth & Prevent Med, Atlanta, GA USA

[3] Cairo Univ, Fac Mass Commun, Cairo, Egypt

来源：

MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY | 2009年 / 12卷 / 02期

关键词：

INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; EMOTIONAL-REACTIONS; INFORMATION-SEEKING; SEPTEMBER; 11; MEDIA USE; GULF-WAR; EMPATHY; GRATIFICATIONS; PERSONALITY; MOTIVATIONS;

D O I：

10.1080/15205430802095042

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

This study explored the reasons people expose themselves to news depicting tragic events. A total of 376 undergraduates completed anonymous questionnaires about their responses to news coverage of the events of September 11. The study examined the extent to which individual differences in empathy gave rise to news viewing motives (surveillance, reassurance, curiosity), and how these variables, as well as negative emotional responses (anger, sadness, fear), were related to news interest and exposure. Both empathy and emotional responses were associated in predictable ways with interest in news coverage and selective exposure to specific types of news stories (e.g., casualty news, positive news). The results demonstrate that considering affective motivations can enrich our understanding of how and why people use news media. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.

引用

页码：193 / 216

页数：24

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