Sports Spectators' Suspense: Affect and Uncertainty in Sports Entertainment

To explain the attraction to sports in the media, suspense theory is extended to predict suspense during sports exposure. Viewers (n = 113) of a college football game in an intense rivalry context reported their responses to the game during commercial breaks. Multilevel analysis of the longitudinal...

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Published in:Journal of communication 2009-12, Vol.59 (4), p.750-767
Main Authors: Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, David, Prabu, Eastin, Matthew S., Tamborini, Ron, Greenwood, Dara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audience
College football
College sports
Communication
Communication research
Emotions
Entertainment
Football
Forecasts
Games
Leisure industry
Media
Media coverage
Multilevel analysis
Negative emotions
Popular culture
Soccer
Spectators
Sports
Supporters
Team sports
Teams
Television programs
Uncertainty
Viewers
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