Benjamin H Detenber
Biographic Data
| ID | 1245027 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin H Detenber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin H |
| FAMILY NAME | Detenber |
| SIGNATURE | DETENBER B H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanyang Technological University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0054-0811 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 103 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Using the Common Ingroup Identity Model to Understand Public Attitudes and Acceptance of Gay People in Singapore
Sustainablefashion – A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Fashion Discourse on Twitter
The concept of sustainability has gained in importance since the United Nations made it the main pillar for development in 1992. But while areas like climate change and energy consumption are well known, the concept of sustainable fashion is neither understood nor conceptualized very well. Most research in the field focuses on fashion consumption but has various understandings of sustainability. Through a text-based analysis of the Twitter discou…
Complementary Versus Competitive Framing Effects in the Context of Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors
This study examined the effects of complementary and competitive framing environments on people’s support for and attitudes toward pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and green energy technologies (GETs). Results suggest that frames have different effects on attitudes and policy support. Relative to the control group, complementary anti-climate action frames lowered attitudes toward PEBs and GETs. Competitive frames led to attitudes toward GETs th…
Public Support for Censorship in a Highly Regulated Media Environment: The Influence of Self-Construal and Third-Person Perception Over Time
This study represents the first longitudinal examination of third-person effects and uses a rigorous specification of the relative contribution of perceptions of influence on self and others (viz., the diamond method). Using nationally representative samples from Singapore gathered in 2001 (n = 626) and 2013 (n = 1,012), it examines perceptions of sex and nudity in films, content that the government allows but regulates. As expected, interdepende…
The influence of form and presentation attributes of media on emotion
Seeking Information About Climate Change: Effects of Media Use in an Extended PRISM
This study replicates and extends the planned risk information seeking model (PRISM) in the context of impersonal risk by incorporating media use as an antecedent of risk information seeking intention. Results indicate that the model applies equally well to Singaporeans’ climate change information seeking intention as it does in the context of personal health information, suggesting that the model is generalizable across different risk and cultur…
Rights Versus Morality: Online Debate About Decriminalization of Gay Sex in Singapore
This article presents a quantitative content analysis of 10,473 comments from two opposing online petitions related to the legal status of a section of the penal code in Singapore used to ban sex between men. Results indicate numerous significant differences in how the two sides discussed the law and its significance. In particular, they used different types of arguments to support their views and expressed different kinds of concerns over the po…
Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers' ethical beliefs and practices
This study explores the ethical beliefs and practices of two distinct groups of bloggers — personal and non-personal — through a worldwide web survey. A stratified purposive sample of 1224 bloggers provided information about their blogging experience, blogging habits and demographics. They were asked about their beliefs and practices for four ethical principles: truth-telling, attribution, accountability and minimizing harm. The findings reveal t…
Frame Intensity Effects of Television News Stories About a High-Visibility Protest Issue
This study investigated the effects of the intensity of the protest paradigm frame in news stories about social protests. In contrast to previous research, this experiment examined framing effects in the context of a highly visible and familiar issue. The intensity of the application of the protest paradigm frame and its attendant signifying elements and framing devices were manipulated in television news stories about pro-choice and pro-life pro…
The Impact of Language Variety and Expertise on Perceptions of Online Political Discussions
An experimental design was employed in the investigation of the impact of two status cues, language style and source expertise, on people’s perceptions of online political discussants and their intentions and motivations to participate in local online political discussion fora. Specifically, the colloquial form of Singapore English, known as Singlish, was manipulated, together with information about the expertise of a discussant, in a 2 3 2 betwe…
Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality
Journal Article Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality Get access Benjamin H. Detenber, Benjamin H. Detenber All authors are associated with the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Singapore. Associate Professor Benjamin H. Detenber is Head of the Communication Research Division. Assistant Professor Mark Cenite is Assistant Chair of the School. The remaining auth…
Mining the internet plateau: An exploration of the adoption intention of non-users in Singapore
This study 1 examines the factors that affect the intention to adopt the internet among non-users against the backdrop of an emerging internet plateau. Using data from a telephone survey with a representative national sample of non-users in Singapore, this study attempts to understand better what may facilitate or impede non-users to adopt the internet in light of the theory of planned behavior. Findings indicate that, in addition to demographic …
Getting to Know You: Exploring the Development of Relational Intimacy in Computer-mediated Communication
This study investigates the development of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication (CMC) by comparing it to face-to-face (FTF) interaction in a laboratory experiment. It also examines the influence of task type, gender, and group composition. Using a mixed-model factorial design, zero-history participants (n = .48) were grouped into dyads and asked to cooperate on low- and high-equivocality tasks over a series of three meetings con…
The Impact of Synchronicity and Civility in Online Political Discussions on Perceptions and Intentions to Participate
Using a mixed-model factorial design, a laboratory experiment (n=153) was conducted to investigate the effects of two features of CMC-synchronicity and civility-on perceptions of online political discussions and discussants. Results indicate that the synchronous versions of the discussions were perceived as more informative and persuasive than the asynchronous versions. Discussants in the uncivil versions of the discussions were perceived as more…
Framing the Battle for the White House: A Comparison of Two National Newspapers’ Coverage of the 2000 United States Presidential Election
The unprecedented 2000 US Presidential Election provided the context for this study, which investigates patterns of news framing in two leading national newspapers. A comparative content analysis was conducted on all the election articles published in Singapore’s The Straits Times and France’s Le Monde between 7 October and 20 December 2000 ( N = 484). Significant differences in dominant frames employed in the two newspapers were found, suggestin…
Behind the Third-Person Effect: Differentiating Perceptual Processes for Self and Other
This study investigated factors related to two types of judgments that make up the third-person perception: media effects on others and effects on self. Specifically, separate regression path models revealed that estimates of effects on others are based on a relatively naive schema for media effects that is similar to the “magic bullet” model of media effects (i.e., more exposure leads to greater effects). On the other hand, assessing effects on …
Rethinking the Social Distance Corollary: Perceived Likelihood of Expsoure and the Third-Person Perception
Researchers have proposed a social distance corollary to the third-person perception to explain the common finding that as comparison groups become more different from the self or more generally described, the size of the third-person perception increases (i.e., media messages are perceived to have greater negative impact on others than self). The two studies presented here investigate whether third-person perceptions are influenced by social dis…
Framing Effects of Television News Coverage of Social Protest
We investigated framing effects of television news coverage of an anarchist protest. Three treatment stories differed in their level of status quo support. Status quo support had significant effects on viewers, leading them to be more critical of, and less likely to identify with, the protesters; less critical of the police; and less likely to support the protesters' expressive rights. Status quo support also produced lower estimates of the prote…
A Bio-Informational Theory of Emotion: Motion and Image Size Effects on Viewers
Benjamin H. Detenber, Byron Reeves; A Bio-Informational Theory of Emotion: Motion and Image Size Effects on Viewers, Journal of Communication, Volume 46, I
The Impact of Synchronicity and Civility in Online Political Discussions on Perceptions and Intentions to Participate
Using a mixed-model factorial design, a laboratory experiment (n=153) was conducted to investigate the effects of two features of CMC-synchronicity and civility-on perceptions of online political discussions and discussants. Results indicate that the synchronous versions of the discussions were perceived as more informative and persuasive than the asynchronous versions. Discussants in the uncivil versions of the discussions were perceived as more…
Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality
Journal Article Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality Get access Benjamin H. Detenber, Benjamin H. Detenber All authors are associated with the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Singapore. Associate Professor Benjamin H. Detenber is Head of the Communication Research Division. Assistant Professor Mark Cenite is Assistant Chair of the School. The remaining auth…
Complementary Versus Competitive Framing Effects in the Context of Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors
This study examined the effects of complementary and competitive framing environments on people’s support for and attitudes toward pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and green energy technologies (GETs). Results suggest that frames have different effects on attitudes and policy support. Relative to the control group, complementary anti-climate action frames lowered attitudes toward PEBs and GETs. Competitive frames led to attitudes toward GETs th…
Frame Intensity Effects of Television News Stories About a High-Visibility Protest Issue
This study investigated the effects of the intensity of the protest paradigm frame in news stories about social protests. In contrast to previous research, this experiment examined framing effects in the context of a highly visible and familiar issue. The intensity of the application of the protest paradigm frame and its attendant signifying elements and framing devices were manipulated in television news stories about pro-choice and pro-life pro…
Framing the Battle for the White House: A Comparison of Two National Newspapers’ Coverage of the 2000 United States Presidential Election
The unprecedented 2000 US Presidential Election provided the context for this study, which investigates patterns of news framing in two leading national newspapers. A comparative content analysis was conducted on all the election articles published in Singapore’s The Straits Times and France’s Le Monde between 7 October and 20 December 2000 ( N = 484). Significant differences in dominant frames employed in the two newspapers were found, suggestin…
Rights Versus Morality: Online Debate About Decriminalization of Gay Sex in Singapore
This article presents a quantitative content analysis of 10,473 comments from two opposing online petitions related to the legal status of a section of the penal code in Singapore used to ban sex between men. Results indicate numerous significant differences in how the two sides discussed the law and its significance. In particular, they used different types of arguments to support their views and expressed different kinds of concerns over the po…
Getting to Know You: Exploring the Development of Relational Intimacy in Computer-mediated Communication
This study investigates the development of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication (CMC) by comparing it to face-to-face (FTF) interaction in a laboratory experiment. It also examines the influence of task type, gender, and group composition. Using a mixed-model factorial design, zero-history participants (n = .48) were grouped into dyads and asked to cooperate on low- and high-equivocality tasks over a series of three meetings con…
Seeking Information About Climate Change: Effects of Media Use in an Extended PRISM
This study replicates and extends the planned risk information seeking model (PRISM) in the context of impersonal risk by incorporating media use as an antecedent of risk information seeking intention. Results indicate that the model applies equally well to Singaporeans’ climate change information seeking intention as it does in the context of personal health information, suggesting that the model is generalizable across different risk and cultur…
Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers' ethical beliefs and practices
This study explores the ethical beliefs and practices of two distinct groups of bloggers — personal and non-personal — through a worldwide web survey. A stratified purposive sample of 1224 bloggers provided information about their blogging experience, blogging habits and demographics. They were asked about their beliefs and practices for four ethical principles: truth-telling, attribution, accountability and minimizing harm. The findings reveal t…
Mining the internet plateau: An exploration of the adoption intention of non-users in Singapore
This study 1 examines the factors that affect the intention to adopt the internet among non-users against the backdrop of an emerging internet plateau. Using data from a telephone survey with a representative national sample of non-users in Singapore, this study attempts to understand better what may facilitate or impede non-users to adopt the internet in light of the theory of planned behavior. Findings indicate that, in addition to demographic …
The Impact of Language Variety and Expertise on Perceptions of Online Political Discussions
An experimental design was employed in the investigation of the impact of two status cues, language style and source expertise, on people’s perceptions of online political discussants and their intentions and motivations to participate in local online political discussion fora. Specifically, the colloquial form of Singapore English, known as Singlish, was manipulated, together with information about the expertise of a discussant, in a 2 3 2 betwe…
A Bio-Informational Theory of Emotion: Motion and Image Size Effects on Viewers
Benjamin H. Detenber, Byron Reeves; A Bio-Informational Theory of Emotion: Motion and Image Size Effects on Viewers, Journal of Communication, Volume 46, I
Rethinking the Social Distance Corollary: Perceived Likelihood of Expsoure and the Third-Person Perception
Researchers have proposed a social distance corollary to the third-person perception to explain the common finding that as comparison groups become more different from the self or more generally described, the size of the third-person perception increases (i.e., media messages are perceived to have greater negative impact on others than self). The two studies presented here investigate whether third-person perceptions are influenced by social dis…
Framing Effects of Television News Coverage of Social Protest
We investigated framing effects of television news coverage of an anarchist protest. Three treatment stories differed in their level of status quo support. Status quo support had significant effects on viewers, leading them to be more critical of, and less likely to identify with, the protesters; less critical of the police; and less likely to support the protesters' expressive rights. Status quo support also produced lower estimates of the prote…
Behind the Third-Person Effect: Differentiating Perceptual Processes for Self and Other
This study investigated factors related to two types of judgments that make up the third-person perception: media effects on others and effects on self. Specifically, separate regression path models revealed that estimates of effects on others are based on a relatively naive schema for media effects that is similar to the “magic bullet” model of media effects (i.e., more exposure leads to greater effects). On the other hand, assessing effects on …
Framing the Battle for the White House: A Comparison of Two National Newspapers’ Coverage of the 2000 United States Presidential Election
The unprecedented 2000 US Presidential Election provided the context for this study, which investigates patterns of news framing in two leading national newspapers. A comparative content analysis was conducted on all the election articles published in Singapore’s The Straits Times and France’s Le Monde between 7 October and 20 December 2000 ( N = 484). Significant differences in dominant frames employed in the two newspapers were found, suggestin…
Mining the internet plateau: An exploration of the adoption intention of non-users in Singapore
This study 1 examines the factors that affect the intention to adopt the internet among non-users against the backdrop of an emerging internet plateau. Using data from a telephone survey with a representative national sample of non-users in Singapore, this study attempts to understand better what may facilitate or impede non-users to adopt the internet in light of the theory of planned behavior. Findings indicate that, in addition to demographic …
Getting to Know You: Exploring the Development of Relational Intimacy in Computer-mediated Communication
This study investigates the development of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication (CMC) by comparing it to face-to-face (FTF) interaction in a laboratory experiment. It also examines the influence of task type, gender, and group composition. Using a mixed-model factorial design, zero-history participants (n = .48) were grouped into dyads and asked to cooperate on low- and high-equivocality tasks over a series of three meetings con…
The Impact of Synchronicity and Civility in Online Political Discussions on Perceptions and Intentions to Participate
Using a mixed-model factorial design, a laboratory experiment (n=153) was conducted to investigate the effects of two features of CMC-synchronicity and civility-on perceptions of online political discussions and discussants. Results indicate that the synchronous versions of the discussions were perceived as more informative and persuasive than the asynchronous versions. Discussants in the uncivil versions of the discussions were perceived as more…
Frame Intensity Effects of Television News Stories About a High-Visibility Protest Issue
This study investigated the effects of the intensity of the protest paradigm frame in news stories about social protests. In contrast to previous research, this experiment examined framing effects in the context of a highly visible and familiar issue. The intensity of the application of the protest paradigm frame and its attendant signifying elements and framing devices were manipulated in television news stories about pro-choice and pro-life pro…
The Impact of Language Variety and Expertise on Perceptions of Online Political Discussions
An experimental design was employed in the investigation of the impact of two status cues, language style and source expertise, on people’s perceptions of online political discussants and their intentions and motivations to participate in local online political discussion fora. Specifically, the colloquial form of Singapore English, known as Singlish, was manipulated, together with information about the expertise of a discussant, in a 2 3 2 betwe…
Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality
Journal Article Singaporeans' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men and their Tolerance of Media Portrayals of Homosexuality Get access Benjamin H. Detenber, Benjamin H. Detenber All authors are associated with the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Singapore. Associate Professor Benjamin H. Detenber is Head of the Communication Research Division. Assistant Professor Mark Cenite is Assistant Chair of the School. The remaining auth…
Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers' ethical beliefs and practices
This study explores the ethical beliefs and practices of two distinct groups of bloggers — personal and non-personal — through a worldwide web survey. A stratified purposive sample of 1224 bloggers provided information about their blogging experience, blogging habits and demographics. They were asked about their beliefs and practices for four ethical principles: truth-telling, attribution, accountability and minimizing harm. The findings reveal t…
Seeking Information About Climate Change: Effects of Media Use in an Extended PRISM
This study replicates and extends the planned risk information seeking model (PRISM) in the context of impersonal risk by incorporating media use as an antecedent of risk information seeking intention. Results indicate that the model applies equally well to Singaporeans’ climate change information seeking intention as it does in the context of personal health information, suggesting that the model is generalizable across different risk and cultur…
Rights Versus Morality: Online Debate About Decriminalization of Gay Sex in Singapore
This article presents a quantitative content analysis of 10,473 comments from two opposing online petitions related to the legal status of a section of the penal code in Singapore used to ban sex between men. Results indicate numerous significant differences in how the two sides discussed the law and its significance. In particular, they used different types of arguments to support their views and expressed different kinds of concerns over the po…
The influence of form and presentation attributes of media on emotion
Public Support for Censorship in a Highly Regulated Media Environment: The Influence of Self-Construal and Third-Person Perception Over Time
This study represents the first longitudinal examination of third-person effects and uses a rigorous specification of the relative contribution of perceptions of influence on self and others (viz., the diamond method). Using nationally representative samples from Singapore gathered in 2001 (n = 626) and 2013 (n = 1,012), it examines perceptions of sex and nudity in films, content that the government allows but regulates. As expected, interdepende…
Complementary Versus Competitive Framing Effects in the Context of Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors
This study examined the effects of complementary and competitive framing environments on people’s support for and attitudes toward pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and green energy technologies (GETs). Results suggest that frames have different effects on attitudes and policy support. Relative to the control group, complementary anti-climate action frames lowered attitudes toward PEBs and GETs. Competitive frames led to attitudes toward GETs th…
Sustainablefashion – A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Fashion Discourse on Twitter
The concept of sustainability has gained in importance since the United Nations made it the main pillar for development in 1992. But while areas like climate change and energy consumption are well known, the concept of sustainable fashion is neither understood nor conceptualized very well. Most research in the field focuses on fashion consumption but has various understandings of sustainability. Through a text-based analysis of the Twitter discou…
Using the Common Ingroup Identity Model to Understand Public Attitudes and Acceptance of Gay People in Singapore
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