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Citation

Goodall CE, Slater MD, Myers TA. J. Commun. 2013; 63(2): 373-392.

Affiliation

School of Communication Studies, Kent State University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, International Communication Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jcom.12020

PMID

23729838

Abstract

An experiment investigated emotional reactions to news on policy support. Stimuli were selected from a nationally representative sample of local crime/accident news, and a nationally representative online panel of U.S. adults. Stories were manipulated to mention or not mention the role of alcohol. Anger elicited by stories increased blame of individuals, whereas fear increased consideration of contributing societal factors. Mention of alcohol increased likelihood of different emotional responses dominating--greater anger when alcohol was mentioned and greater fear when not mentioned. Such emotions influence policy support: enforcement of existing laws controlling individual behavior in addition to new laws when anger predominated, and, indirectly, support for new laws changing social context in which alcohol is promoted and sold when fear predominated.


Language: en

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