Picture Perfect

Abstract: Social media drives traffic to news, but little is known about how consumers make decisions about selecting and sharing this information. In a within-subjects eye-tracking experiment, this study examined the influence of image presence and valence on attention to and engagement with news stories on social media. To be presented at the AEJMC national conference to be held in Minneapolis, MN. Visual Communication Division

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