Thesis
Mediating realism: The influence of transportation
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2004
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/251
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between three characteristics of the television viewing experience—Transportation, realism and related judgments about program involvement. The fundamental prediction is the more respondents are transported by a narrative, the more the respondent will deem the program to be realistic. Subsequently, evaluative thoughts can be induced by adding distractions to one condition and not the other, thereby reducing transportation (sense of being “in” or “lost” in a story) and increasing realism judgments.
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Details
- Title
- Mediating realism
- Creators
- Amanda Hale-Wisener
- Contributors
- Rick W. Busselle (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525180101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis