After news of the Donner Party’s fate hit newspapers, why were so many readers eager to read personal accounts of the experience?

Because it is a first hand accoutn

Explanation:

people are usaly drawn to first hand account things because it gives them a better understanding of what the person is feeling, or how the setting looks.

Since the Donner Party diary was a first hand account, people were curious for what the pioneers' last thoughts were. Readers also hoped to read of the daily lives the pioneers led, the struggles, and what their feelings and thoughts were during these events.

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