You will die ! Mass media invocations of existential dread

Nadine Henley, Edith Cowan University

Henley, N. (2002). You will die! Mass media invocations of existential dread. M/C: A Journal of Media and Culture, 5 (1),

Abstract

This paper explores the effect on consumers of these mass media invocations of the fear of death, or "death threats'. Verbatim comments are included from six focus groups conducted on fear and health promotion. Groups were delineated by age (16-20 years, 21-29 years and 30-49 years), gender, and socio-economic status (blue collar/white collar)

Discipline(s)

Advertising and Promotion Management | Marketing

Recommended Citation

Henley, Nadine, "You will die ! Mass media invocations of existential dread" (2002). Marketing, Tourism and Leisure Papers. Paper 5.
http://ro.ecu.edu.au/smatl_pubs/5