Attention to news media, emotional responses, and policy preferences about public health crisis: The case of fine dust pollution in south korea

Soohee Kim; Yong Chan Kim

doi:10.3390/ijerph182413325

Attention to news media, emotional responses, and policy preferences about public health crisis: The case of fine dust pollution in south korea

Soohee Kim, Yong Chan Kim

Department of Communication

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This study examines how attention to science and political news may influence the way people feel about an environmental risk, and how this in turn impacts policy preferences. Using an online survey conducted on the issue of fine dust pollution in South Korea, this study found that science news attention was associated with greater anxiety and anger about the issue, whereas political news attention was associated with fear and sadness/depression (as well as anxiety and anger). Furthermore, mediation analysis showed that science news attention indirectly influenced support for preventive policy through anxiety, whereas political news attention indirectly influenced punitive policy support through anger and fear. Theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	13325
Journal	International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume	18
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413325
Publication status	Published - 2021 Dec 1

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