Explanations of the impact of news frames have primarily focused on cognitive processes such as accessibility and applicability effects. However, several recent studies have found that frames also influence information processing and opinion formation by eliciting emotions. The present paper outlines a framing model that incorporates and integrates cognitive and emotional processes. In the model, news frames produce emotional effects on information processing and opinion formation through a three-step process: first, news frames make certain cognitive appraisals more accessible and/or applicable; second, news frames that trigger specific appraisal patterns make certain emotional responses more likely; and finally, frame-induced emotions prompt emotion-congruent information processing and opinion formation. The implications of the model and directions for future research are discussed.
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