Abstract
This study uses two experimental designs to examine how audiences make genre assessments when encountering media content that blends elements of news and entertainment. Study 1 explores how audiences characterize three different versions of a fictitious political talk show program. Study 2 considers whether audience perceptions of ‘news-ness’ are influenced by shifts in headline angle and source attribution. The implications of audience definitions of news and its social function are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 807-826 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journalism |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Audience
- entertainment
- genre
- hybrid media
- infotainment
- news
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)