Impact of Motivation, Attraction, and Parasocial Interaction on Talk Radio listening

By Alan M. Rubin, Mary M. Step. 2000

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Subfields: Communication, Literature and Literary Theory

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Analysis and Improvement of the Measurement of Interpersonal Attraction and Homophily (2006, background): “Rubin and Step ( 2000 ) hypothesized that more attraction and greater parasocial interaction with a talk radio host should lead to more salient outcomes, including interpersonal influence on attitudes and behaviors.”
Podcasts and Productivity: A Qualitative Uses and Gratifications Study (2018, background): “Rubin’s media use dichotomy has since been applied to media engagement behaviors such as talk radio listening (Rubin & Step, 2000), Internet use (Sundar & Limperos, 2013), and multitasking using various media (Wang & Tchernev, 2012).”
Why We Follow: An Examination of Parasocial Interaction and Fan Motivations for Following Athlete Archetypes on Twitter (2012, unknown): “…newscasters (Palmgreen, Wenner, & Rayburn, 1980; Rubin et al., 1985), television performers (Rubin & McHugh, 1987), soap opera characters (Perse & Rubin, 1989; Rubin & Perse, 1987, Sood & Rogers, 2000), and television and radio talk-show hosts (Rubin, Haridakis, & Eyal, 2003; Rubin & Step, 2000).”
Parasocial Interaction With Liked, Neutral, and Disliked Characters on a Popular TV Series (2010, background): “In previous studies, parasocial relationships have been associated with reliance on media characters for information and guidance (e.g., Boon & Lomore, 2001; A. M. Rubin & Perse, 1987; A. M. Rubin & Step, 2000).”
Viewer Aggression and Homophily, Identification, and Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters (2003, background): “That is what A. M. Rubin and Step (2000) found for the impact of PSI with regard to the felt influence of talk-radio hosts.”
How Do We React When Our Favorite Characters Are Taken Away? An Examination of a Temporary Parasocial Breakup (2011, background): “For example, a parasocial relationship with a media character seems to increase the persuasive effects of a message (e.g., A. M. Rubin & Step, 2000), can facilitate acceptance of stigmatized groups through parasocial contact (Schiappa, Gregg, & Hewes, 2005, 2006), and increase media enjoyment…”
Examining Relational Maintenance in Parasocial Relationships (2012, background): “…as engaging in PSRs has important implications for people’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, and considering the persuasive role of mediated personalities in people’s lives (e.g., Brown, Basil, & Bocarnea, 2003; Rubin & Step, 2000), it is important to understand the role of these relationships.”
Parasocial Interaction: A Review of the Literature and a Model for Future Research (2002, background): “Nevertheless, recent research on PSI and talk radio indicates that PSI with a radio host may itself be enough to influence listeners’ attitudes and behavior (A. M. Rubin & Step, 2000).”
The Parasocial Contact Hypothesis (2005, background): “Rubin and McHugh (1987) suggest that both interpersonal and parasocial contact over time lead to a reduction of uncertainty about others, allowing for increased social and task attraction (cf. Rubin & Step, 2000 ).”
Fostering Parasocial Relationships with Celebrities on Social Media: Implications for Celebrity Endorsement (2017, unknown): “Psychology & Marketing DOI: 10.1002/mar soap opera characters (Rubin & Perse, 1987), TV shopping hosts (Grant, Guthrie, & Ball-Rokeach, 1991), comedians (Auter, 1992), talk show hosts (Rubin & Step, 2000), and royalty (Brown, Basil, & Bocarnea, 2003).”