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Wiley InterScience

Human Communication Research

Human Communication Research

Volume 30 Issue 1, Pages 102 - 120

Published Online: 10 Jan 2006

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The Interplay of News Frames on Cognitive Complexity
Dhavan V. Shah 1 Nojin Kwak 2 Mike Schmierbach 3 Jessica Zubric 1
  1 Dhavan V. Shah. University of Wisconsin-Madison   2 Nojin Kwak. University of Michigan   3 Mike Schmierbach, Jessica Zubric. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Correspondence to  Dhavan V. Shah, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706–1497; email: dshah@wisc.edu
Copyright 2004 International Communication Association

ABSTRACT

This research considers how distinct news frames work in combination to influence information processing. It extends framing research grounded in prospect theory (Tversky & Kahneman, 1981) and attribution theory (Iyengar, 1991) to study conditional framing effects on associative memory. Using a 2 × 3 experimental design embedded within a probability survey (N= 379), tests examined the effects of two different frame dimensions—loss-gain and individual-societal—on the complexity of individuals' thoughts concerning the issue of urban growth. Findings indicate that news frames interact to generate more or less complex cognitive responses, with societal-gain frame combinations generating the most detailed cognitions about the causes, components, and consequences of urban growth. Directions for research on media framing are discussed.


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10.1111/j.1468-2958.2004.tb00726.x About DOI

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