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Media-Generated Expectancy Violations: A Study of Political Humor, Race, and Source Perceptions

Whitney Walther-MartinSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 492-507 | Published online: 01 Sep 2015

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Sam R. Wilson, Brian Quick & Salah H. Al-Ghaithi. (2023) Expectancy Violations, Message Elaboration, and It Can Wait® Messages. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 0:0, pages 1-19.
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Jasmine T. Austin, Norman Wong & Andronica C. Owens. (2022) The hashtag heard around the world: social media users’ perceptions and responses to the #MeToo hashtag. Atlantic Journal of Communication 0:0, pages 1-15.
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Olivia M. Bullock & Austin Y. Hubner. (2020) Candidates’ use of informal communication on social media reduces credibility and support: Examining the consequences of expectancy violations. Communication Research Reports 37:3, pages 87-98.
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Roger Davis Gatchet, Amanda Davis Gatchet & Zoe C. Farquhar. (2018) The good, the bad, and the unexpected: Violating audience expectations in Clint Eastwood’s speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Communication Teacher 32:4, pages 192-197.
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Sara K. Yeo, Amy B. Becker, Michael A. Cacciatore, Ashley A. Anderson & Kasha Patel. (2022) Humor Can Increase Perceived Communicator Effectiveness Regardless of Race, Gender, and Expertise—If You are Funny Enough. Science Communication 44:5, pages 593-620.
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Shupei Yuan & Hang Lu. (2022) Examining a conceptual framework of aggressive and humorous styles in science YouTube videos about climate change and vaccination. Public Understanding of Science 31:7, pages 921-939.
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Claudia Wilhelm, Helena Stehle & Hanne Detel. (2020) Digital visibility and the role of mutual interaction expectations: Reframing the journalist–audience relationship through the lens of interpersonal communication. New Media & Society 23:5, pages 1004-1021.
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Evan K Perrault & Grace M Hildenbrand. (2020) The Buffering Effect of Health Care Provider Video Biographies When Viewed in Combination With Negative Reviews: “You Can’t Fake Nice”. Journal of Medical Internet Research 22:4, pages e16635.
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Bruce Michelson. (2017) The Year's Work in American Humor Studies, 2015. Studies in American Humor 3:1, pages 46-121.
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