TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of narrative news format on empathy for stigmatized groups
AU - Oliver, Mary Beth
AU - Dillard, James Price
AU - Bae, Keunmin
AU - Tamul, Daniel J.
PY - 2012/6/1
Y1 - 2012/6/1
N2 - The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which news story format (narrative vs. non-narrative) can initiate empathic processes that produce more favorable evaluations of stigmatized groups. Participants (N = 399) read one of two versions of a story that described health care-related dilemmas for either immigrants, prisoners, or the elderly. Narrative-formatted stories produce more compassion toward the individuals in the story, more favorable attitudes toward the group, more beneficial behavioral intentions, and more information-seeking behavior.
AB - The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which news story format (narrative vs. non-narrative) can initiate empathic processes that produce more favorable evaluations of stigmatized groups. Participants (N = 399) read one of two versions of a story that described health care-related dilemmas for either immigrants, prisoners, or the elderly. Narrative-formatted stories produce more compassion toward the individuals in the story, more favorable attitudes toward the group, more beneficial behavioral intentions, and more information-seeking behavior.
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U2 - 10.1177/1077699012439020
DO - 10.1177/1077699012439020
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870592803
SN - 1077-6990
VL - 89
SP - 205
EP - 224
JO - Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
JF - Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -