Self-transcendent Media Experiences

Taking Meaningful Media to a Higher Level

Bibliographic Data

ID22693178
AuthorsM B Oliver (0000-0002-2559-8219, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author), Arthur A Raney (0000-0001-8965-8068, Florida State University), Michael D Slater (0000-0003-4279-346X, The Ohio State University), M Appel (0000-0003-4111-1308, University of Würzburg), Timo Hartmann (0000-0002-1862-7595, Department of Communication Science, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Anne Bartsch (0000-0002-3387-7226, Leipzig University), Frank M Schneider (0000-0003-1028-0854, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, University of Mannheim, B6, 30-32, 68159 Mannheim, Germany), Sophie H Janicke‐Bowles (0000-0003-4162-3717, Chapman University, School of Communication, 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866, USA), Sophie H Janicke-Bowles (Chapman University, School of Communication, 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866, USA), Nicole C Krämer (0000-0001-7535-870X, University of Duisburg-Essen), Nicole Krämer (0000-0002-4224-0059, Social Psychology, Media and Communication, University of Duisburg-Essen, Forsthausweg 2, 47057 Duisburg, Germany), Marie-Louise Mares (0000-0002-0811-3056, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Peter Vorderer (Institute for Media and Communication Studies, University of Mannheim, B6, 30-32, 68159 Mannheim, Germany), Diana Rieger (0000-0002-2417-0480, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, University of Mannheim, B6, 30-32, 68159 Mannheim, Germany), Katherine R Dale (0000-0003-3536-8086, Florida State University), Enny Das (0000-0002-0367-6757, Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, PO Box 9103, 6500HD, Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Year2018
Volume68
Issue2
Pages380-389
Publication date2018-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9916 • E-ISSN: 1460-2466
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/joc/jqx020
OpenAlexW2799487582
LanguageEN
Citations received108
References cited39

Interest in the meaningful sides of media entertainment has blossomed over the last decade, with numerous scholars examining how certain media content can enhance social good and well-being. Because social scientific work in this area is relatively new and is rapidly evolving, numerous conceptualizations of meaningful media experiences have been introduced. In this paper we argue for the importance of recognizing a unique form of media experience that causes us to look beyond our own concerns, to recognize moral beauty, and to feel unity with humanity and nature—what we label here as “self-transcendent media experiences.”

Advertising · Business · Mass media · Media use · Sociology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology

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