ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we describe the psychological processes that underlie news framing effects. We provide an overview of classic models of the psychology of news framing effects as well as recent empirical work on which processes matter most. For instance, we introduce readers to the classic work on news framing effects as applicability effects. The chapter then moves to alternative models of explaining why news framing effects occur. The probably most notable explanatory approach includes emotions. According to several studies, news framing effects are enabled by the power of news frames to elicit emotional responses within individuals. These emotions are in interplay with cognitive processes. We use this interaction to suggest a theoretical model for what mediated framing effects might look like. However, we also acknowledge that this model remains untested and that there are competing views with this model.
