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A Matter of Perspective: An Experimental Study on Potentials of Constructive Journalism for Communicating a Crisis
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Abstract Restorative narratives describe a new form of journalism that attempts to overcome the detrimental effects of the more prevalent negative and destructive tone of news coverage. This study investigates the potentials and risks of restorative narratives in the coverage of crises with a 2 (restorative/... view more
Restorative narratives describe a new form of journalism that attempts to overcome the detrimental effects of the more prevalent negative and destructive tone of news coverage. This study investigates the potentials and risks of restorative narratives in the coverage of crises with a 2 (restorative/negative) × 2 (COVID-19/climate crisis) experimental online study (n = 829) for emotional, cognitive, evaluative, and behavioral outcomes. For both crises, results demonstrate that restorative narratives evoked more positive emotional reactions to the news, were more likely to be endorsed, and improved quality ratings of the news article compared with negative narratives. We found no effects for elaboration and information-seeking.... view less
Keywords
journalism; crisis communication; reporting; risk; crisis; narration
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Free Keywords
constructive journalism; restorative narrative; experimental research; ZIS 242
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 1-23
Journal
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (2022) OnlineFirst
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990221095751
ISSN
2161-430X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed