Proxemic Effects on Information Seeking after the September 11 Attacks
Communication Research ReportsPublished 1 February 2005Open access
Patric R. Spence, David Westerman, Paul Skalski, Matthew W. Seeger, Robert R. Ulmer, Steven Venette
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This research investigated the relationship between proximity to a crisis event and the desire for information to reduce uncertainty. The dataset was collected between two and five days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It included 1329 responses from three different cities in the USA. Results indicate that as proximity to a crisis event increases, individuals report significantly higher levels of emotional response. Differences were also found among geographic region as to types of information desired.
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