APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

Entertainment-Education: Meta-Analysis and Recent Discoveries

Sunday, May 28, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Social

This symposium features new randomized field experiments set in developing countries that assess the effects of narrative entertainment on social attitudes and behaviors on topics such as gender based violence and environmental protection. Accompanying these works is a fresh meta-analysis of results from 100 RCTs from the past decade.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Donald GreenChair
    Columbia University
  • Elizabeth PaluckDiscussant
    Princeton University

Presentations

  1. Can a Radio Drama about Gender-Based Violence Shape Audiences’ Perceptions, Priorities, and Willingness to Act? Evidence from a Field Experiment Beatrice Montano
  2. Who Is Susceptible to Media Influence? Applying Machine Learning to a Multi-Message Experimental DesignDylan Groves
  3. The Persuasive Power of Narrative Entertainment: A Meta-Analysis of Recent ExperimentsBardia Rahmani