Experiment

Differential perceptions of and reactions to incivil and intolerant user comments

Building on recent research that challenges the notion that norm violations in online discussions are inherently detrimental, this …

(Why) does comment presentation order matter for the effects of user comments? Assessing the role of the availability heuristic and the bandwagon heuristic

Research has shown that user comments influence peoples’ perceptions, with recent evidence suggesting that comment presentation order …

Negativity wins at last: How presentation order and valence of user comments affect perceptions of journalistic quality

A number of studies show that user comments on news websites can affect news-related judgments and perceptions. However, with news …

Getting tagged, getting involved with news? A mixed-methods investigation of the effects and motives of news-related tagging activities on social network sites

Coming across news on social network sites (SNS) largely depends on news-related activities in one’s network. Although there are many …

Nachrichtenrezeption auf Facebook. Vom beiläufigen Kontakt zur Auseinandersetzung

Anna Sophie Kümpel geht der Frage nach, welche Faktoren die Auseinandersetzung mit Nachrichteninhalten beeinflussen, die während der …

Nachrichtenrezeption auf Facebook. Vom beiläufigen Kontakt zur Auseinandersetzung

Harder, better, faster, stronger? The relationship between cognitive task demands in video games and recovery experiences

Research has repeatedly demonstrated that the use of interactive media is associated with recovery experiences, suggesting that …

Implicit and explicit attitudes as predictors of gatekeeping, selective exposure, and news sharing: Testing a general model of media-related selection

Media-related selection (MRS) is an umbrella concept for selection processes such as gatekeeping by journalists, selective exposure by …

Framing gaming: The effects of media frames on perceptions of game(r)s

This study investigates the effects of media frames on attitudes toward video games, perceptions of their users, and consequences. …

Commenting quality. Effects of user comments on perceptions of journalistic quality

The (participatory) opportunities provided by interactive features on news sites have been widely theorized and investigated in recent …