The Meanings of News: How U.S. Adults Think About the Word “News”
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on August 01, 2026
Abstract
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This study explores the immediate, top-of-mind meanings audiences hold about “news.” Inspired by recent audience-centric approaches in defining news, we adopt a schema framework to investigate mental representations of the news concept. Using a national ...
This study explores the immediate, top-of-mind meanings audiences hold about “news.” Inspired by recent audience-centric approaches in defining news, we adopt a schema framework to investigate mental representations of the news concept. Using a national ...