Stories of hope and fear—but not anger—raise readership
Online-based news stories that use anger, hope, or happiness as frames can hold readers longer than those framed by anger, a recent study revealed. The study was conducted by Theresa M. de los Santos, an assistant professor of communication at Pepperdine University and Robin L. Nabi, …
Which interactive features engage more readers?
Being an important facet of audience engagement, interactivity allows readers to comment and debate the content they get in online newspapers. The interactivity features of news content enhance readers’ positive attitudes toward the news website and influence users’ behavior in terms of sharing the content …