Causal Communication
Movie Portrayals and Audience Attributions for Vietnam Veterans' Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7513057 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Griffin (0000-0002-1943-9537, Associate Professor in the College of Communication at Marquette University in Milwaukee and director of the Center for Mass Media Research, corresponding author), Shaikat Sen (Master of Arts degree in communication at Marquette, and is assistant vice president at Advantage Research in Milwaukee) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 511-524 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-6990 • E-ISSN: 2161-430X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107769909507200303 |
| OpenAlex | W1997659920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This study applies attribution theory to field research into communication and public perceptions of a social group. In particular, audience viewing of various popular Vietnam War films related to attributions audiences made for readjustment problems facing some Vietnam veterans, which in turn related to public opinion about government assistance to Vietnam veterans. Results also suggest that mass media might play a role in the social definition of the meaning of the Vietnam War as the United States comes to closure on that episode in history
Advertising · Attribution · Closure (psychology · Government (linguistics · Mass media · Meaning (existential · Media studies · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Sociology · Vietnam War · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Law · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |