What a Difference a Day Makes? The Effects of Repetitive and Competitive News Framing Over Time

Autor(en)

Sophie Lecheler, Claes H. de Vreese

Abstrakt

Based on a “classic” framing experiment (N = 1,324), this study empirically mimics the dynamic nature of framing effects over time. We integrate (a) multiple frame exposures as well as (b) various tests for duration of framing effects into our study design. Our results show that exposure to repetitive frames does not systematically strengthen effects on opinion formation. However, effects can get stronger when the delay between two exposures is short. Competitive news framing is characterized by recency effects; that is, the latest frame has the strongest impact on opinion formation. Political knowledge functions as a moderator for both effect mechanisms. Participants with higher levels of political knowledge are less prone to recency effects, but show stronger signs of a cumulative framing effect. The results of this study have important methodological and substantive ramifications for framing effects research, as well as for our understanding of the real-life impact of framed media messages on opinions.

Organisation(en)

Externe Organisation(en)

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Journal

Communication Research

Band

40

Seiten

147-175

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650212470688

Publikationsdatum

2013

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

508020 Politische Kommunikation

Schlagwörter

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/what-a-difference-a-day-makes-the-effects-of-repetitive-and-competitive-news-framing-over-time(638f48fc-ad1c-4a34-a409-6f44b728e756).html