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International Journal of Public Opinion Research Advance Access published online on October 22, 2009
International Journal of Public Opinion Research, doi:10.1093/ijpor/edp024
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved.

Frame-Rich, Frame-Poor: An Investigation of the Contingent Effects of Media Frame Diversity and Individual Differences on Audience Frame Diversity

Huiping Huang

Address correspondence to: Huiping Huang, Department of Adult & Continuing Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Sec. 1, Ho-Ping E. Road, 106, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, t06019{at}ntnu.edu.tw

An audience's interpretation of news is considered to involve the input of news frames and audience predispositions. This study proposes that media frame diversity and individual-level factors may both condition audience issue cognitions. Using two public issues in Taiwan that vary in news frame diversity and data from a sample survey, this study compares media and audience frames and examines factors that condition audience framing. Results show that media frame diversity corresponds to audience frame diversity at the aggregate level. Audience frames are more diverse in the more diverse news context, but are less diverse in the more uniform news context. Individual differences also affect audience framing. Education appears to be a strong predictor to audience frame diversity as more education increases audience frame diversity in both issue contexts. Other individual variables show differential effects on audience framing across the two issues. Overall, the findings suggest that, while effects of individual-level factors on broadening audience perspectives may vary with issues, diverse media frames may help to cultivate a more reflexive citizenry.

Received for publication October 8, 2008. Revision received April 15, 2009.
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