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Diffusion of News of the Shuttle Columbia Disaster: The Role of Emotional Responses and Motives for Interpersonal Communication
- A. S. Ibrahim, J. Ye, Cynthia A. Hoffner
- Psychology
- 18 April 2008
This study examined the role of emotion in the process of news diffusion following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Respondents reported both sadness and anger, but sadness was the predominant… Expand
Why We Watch: Factors Affecting Exposure to Tragic Television News
- Cynthia A. Hoffner, Y. Fujioka, J. Ye, A. S. Ibrahim
- Psychology
- 19 March 2009
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… Expand