Are photographs worth more than a thousand words? Examining the effects of photographic–textual and textual-only frames on public attitude toward nuclear energy and nanotechnology

• Main Authors: Lee, Edmund Wei Jian, Ho, Shirley S.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Photographic Framing; Visual Framing; DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Photography
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97961; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48536
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines the impact of photographic–textual and risk–benefit frames on the level of visual attention, risk perception, and public support for nuclear energy and nanotechnology in Singapore. Using a 2 (photographic–textual vs. textual-only frames) × 2 (risk vs. benefit frames) × 2 (nuclear...