Media effects : theory and research

• Main Authors: Valkenburg, Patti M., Peter, Jochen, Walther, Joseph Bart
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Media Effects Theory; Selective Exposure; DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Media
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87782; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46822
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This review analyzes trends and commonalities among prominent theories of media effects. On the basis of exemplary meta-analyses of media effects and bibliometric studies of well-cited theories, we identify and discuss five features of media effects theories as well as their empirical support. Each...