The Emotional Turn in Journalism Needs to be About Audience Perceptions: Commentary - Virtual Special Issue on the Emotional Turn

The emotional turn in journalism studies is fueled by new forms of emotion-driven journalistic work, such as immersive journalism and constructive journalism. However, because these innovations are developed to ultimately re-connect journalists with disenfranchised and fragmented audiences, they highlight the need for a more thorough study of audience perceptions in our field.