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This study examined whether medium is an important factor in arousal of curiosity about morbid events. A total of 131 undergraduate students read or viewed six reports: one good news story, one neutral story and four morbid stories. One group read print versions only, while a second group saw photographic images depicting these events and a third group viewed televised versions of these events. Subjects rated stories on a 100-point thermometer rating scale measuring attraction-aversion. Television news reports, somewhat contrary to expectations, did not evoke more curiosity about morbid events than did print or still photo accounts. Television may be getting a bad rap, the authors suggest.

Focus groups regarding the role of journalism in rural development were conducted with community leaders and news professionals in 12 targeted counties in Georgia. This article discusses the implications of focus groups as an inquiry/intervention technique. Focus group participants were surveyed 4-6 months later regarding the impact of focus group experiences.