Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Meade T

Publications

• Research Article
  What Moves You? Testing Personality Characteristics for Transportability in Entertainment
  Author(s): Meade TMeade T
  
  Have you ever seen an emotionally moving film? Many films and narratives have the power to transport the viewer to a different world with an immersive story. The viewer becomes so involved in the plot that they feel as if they may be experiencing the highs and lows with the main characters. Why was that film moving? Green and Brock identified the concept of Transportation in narrative. Transportation leads the viewer to â suspend disbelief, âbe entertained, and even persuaded. Why were you moved, but others were not? Green and Brockâs research studied the effects of various plot devices and narrative voices to determine how a viewer is transported into the story. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000274

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