Our society has become characterized by aggressive media. Information is constantly at our
fingertips–whether it be through the books, newspapers, and magazines we read, the …

Exemplification theory has been used to explain media and message effects across a variety
of domains. However, the theory has been critiqued for lacking empirical support for many of …

There is little doubt that increasing polarization over the last decade has transformed the
American political landscape. In The Other Divide, Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan …

This volume offers a new conceptual framework for exemplification, a coherent theoretical
approach based on contemporary psychological models of information processing, and an …

I opened this chapter in the second edition of Bryant and Zillmann's Media Effects series with
the same quote. I retained it for this updated volume because it still rings true, despite some …

The present experiment investigated if and how other readers' reactions to news on Internet
portal sites affect individuals' perceptions of public opinion, assessments of media influence …

Recent theoretical models propose that mass media, apart from any influence they may
have on personal opinions, can also influence an individual's perceptions of what other …

Comparing the persuasiveness of narrative and statistical evidence using meta‐analysis
Page 1 Comparing the Persuasiveness Of Narrative and Statistical Evidence Using Meta-Analysis …

I n the context of persuasion, narrative is most commonly considered in opposition to
argumentation. This separation likely began with Aristotle's distinction between logos and …

Exemplification is a ubiquitous phenomenon in communication. It permeates informative,
educational and persuasive endeavors in both interpersonal exchanges and media …