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Evaluating the effects of solutions and constructive journalism: A systematic review of audience-focused research

Published:2023-08-28 Issue:3 Volume:44 Page:276-300
ISSN:0739-5329
Container-title:Newspaper Research Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Newspaper Research Journal

Author:

McIntyre Karen¹²^ORCID,Lough Kyser¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. McIntyre is an associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture at the Virginia Commonwealth University

2. Lough is an assistant professor in the Journalism Department at the University of Georgia

Abstract

The study of constructive and solutions journalism has grown in recent years, led by claims of positive audience effects. Our systematic review of 22 effects experiments across 19 studies found that solutions and constructive news stories unequivocally affect audience emotions. Clarity is needed for other dependent variables. Consistency is needed in theoretical constructs and the independent variables used. Focus needs to continue to extend beyond the United States and Western Europe.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Communication

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/07395329231187622

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