Thrilling news: Factors generating suspense during news exposure

Media Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 193-210

  Knobloch Westerwick, Silvia ^a   Keplinger, Caterina ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hanover University of Music and Drama   (Germany)

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EID: 34249721369     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260709336809     Document Type: Review

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