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News Presentation and the Third-Person Effect of Violent Video Games

News Presentation and the Third-Person Effect of Violent Video Games
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Author(s): Seong Choul Hong (Kyonggi University, Seoul, South Korea)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 14
Source title: Research Anthology on Game Design, Development, Usage, and Social Impact
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7589-8.ch083

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Abstract

The present study explored the relationships between the tone in news presentations and the third-person effect. It investigated whether news stories about violent video games changed viewers perspectives based on the positively or negatively portrayed messages presented by the media. Overall, this study examined how news stories encouraged or discouraged viewers from supporting government regulations of violent video game content. An online survey of 388 American adults served as the main source of data collection. The study found that presumed media effects decreased on both others and self when viewers were exposed to positively presented news coverage. Subsequently, their support for regulating violent video games was reduced. However, no changes were found in third-person perception. In addition, those who were exposed to negative news coverage showed no significant changes in their perceived media effects on self, others, and support regulations on video game contents.

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