The influence of sensationalist features in television news stories on perceived news quality and perceived sensationalism of viewers in different age groups

This study investigates whether the decreased trust in news media can be explained by the increase in sensationalism in news. To this end, an experiment was conducted in which viewers (N = 288) evaluated sensationalist versus non-sensationalist television news in terms of perceived news quality and...

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Main Authors: Mariska Kleemans, Paul G. J. Hendriks Vettehen, Johannes W. J. Beentjes, Rob Eisinga
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Seismo Verlag 2018-03-01
Series:Studies in Communication Sciences
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