This study exrimined whether medium is an important factor in arousal of cririosity about morbid events. A total of 132 rrndergraduote students mad or viewed six reports: one good news story, one neutral story and four morbid stories. One group read print versions only, while a second group saw photographic imriges depicting these events nnd a third group viewed televised versions of these events. Subjects rated stories on u IOO-point thermometer rating scale measuring attraction-rrversion. Television news reports, somewhat contrury to expectations, did not evoke more curiosity about morbid events thrin did print or still photo accoiints. Television mny be getting (I bad rap, the authors suggest.