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News in Our Minds

That which is special about the news is not so much the individual news item but rather the multitude of repetitions and new variations of the same theme which are presented to the news public and which, in the long run, become a part of our collective memory. Up until now, however, only a few detailed long-term studies have taken place. Longitudinal studies are necessary in order to capture the dynamics of how we make use of and are influenced by the news. The basic idea presented here is that the human thought process must be studied in its everyday context and that understanding and making-meaning are situational and must be studied in the concrete situation where created. Results from an one-year panel study, in a combination with in-depth interviews with people in their homes, and focus group discussions based on the screenings of news programs, are presented in this article.