Radboud University: What Seeing Images of Tragic Events in Media Does to Us
October 01, 2025
October 01, 2025
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 1 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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What seeing images of tragic events in media does to us
Some newspapers use graphic imagery in tragic news consciously, for instance to attract attention. Doing this also runs the risk of deterring the audience, however. "What people find acceptable in imagery varies a lot between countries," according to behavioural scientist Gabriela Ruhl Ibarra, who will de . . .
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What seeing images of tragic events in media does to us
Some newspapers use graphic imagery in tragic news consciously, for instance to attract attention. Doing this also runs the risk of deterring the audience, however. "What people find acceptable in imagery varies a lot between countries," according to behavioural scientist Gabriela Ruhl Ibarra, who will de . . .