Who's Afraid of Reality Shows? : Exploring the Effects of Perceived Influence of Reality Shows and the Concern Over Their Social Effects on Willingness to Censor  

Oleh:

Cohen, Jonathan ; Weimann, Gabriel

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Communication Research vol. 35 no. 3 (Jun. 2008), page 382-397.
Topik: reality shows; concern; perceived influence; third person effect; censorship
Fulltext: Vol 35, no 3, page 382-397.pdf (108.57KB)

Isi artikel

This study explores the dynamics of social concern over reality shows. Couched in the theory of the influence of presumed influence, it is argued that the degree of concern over the effects of media mediates between beliefs in media power and people’s responses to such beliefs. Survey data show that perceived influence is distinct from concern over effects. Furthermore, the authors show that perceived influence predicts willingness to censor reality shows but that, in addition to this direct effect, there is an indirect effect through the degree of concern over the effects of reality shows. This indirect effect adds to the overall predictive value of the model. Results are discussed in terms of their contribution to explaining the influence of presumed influence.

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