The Influence of Television News Depictions of the Images of War on Viewers |
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| Authors: | Michael Pfau PhD Michel M Haigh PhD Theresa Shannon Toni Tones Deborah Mercurio Raina Williams |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Arizona;2. Department of Communication , University of Oklahoma;3. University of Oklahoma;4. College of Communication at Pennsylvania State University;5. Department of Defense Joint Communication Course , University of Oklahoma |
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| Abstract: | Results of an experiment about the influence of network television news coverage of combat in Iraq on viewers indicated that, compared with a control condition which featured news stories about combat operations in Iraq described by news anchors, news reports also featuring footage of combat operations increased viewer involvement levels about the war and reduced viewer support for continued military presence in Iraq. Television news footage of combat operations also reduced viewers' pride in U.S. military presence but did not affect other emotions. However, regardless of how news stories were packaged, women experienced greater emotional response to network news stories about combat operations than men. The results also shed light on the potential of inoculation to deflect such influence. |
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