The Impact of Types of News on Mobile News Consumption Behavior: A Mixed-Method Research

IF 0.8 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Libri-International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies Pub Date : 2022-03-09 DOI:10.1515/libri-2021-0071

Rong Tang, K. Oh

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Abstract The role of news types on people’s mobile news consumption has seldom been researched. In this study, the authors examine types of news participants consume, demographic differences, participants’ reactions to different types of news, and participants’ accounts of the impact of news types. Data were collected by conducting a diary study and follow-up interviews of university students in the USA total of 522 news items were submitted by 51 participants through a mobile diary tool. Participants’ reactions to the news were expressed through providing choices on 23 semantic differential scales. Fifteen survey respondents also participated in the follow-up interview after completing their news submissions and diary entries. Results show political and societal news were consumed most frequently. Statistically significant demographic differences and differences in participants’ evaluative and affective reactions were found. Qualitative analysis of the 15 follow-up interviews concerning news types and reading/sharing activities uncovered specific lived experiences of mobile news consumption patterns. By using a mixed-method approach, the study fills the gap and provides an enriched understanding of the relationship between news types and mobile news consumption experiences. The study also has practical implications for reporters and producers of news, and developers of news apps.

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新闻类型对移动新闻消费行为的影响:一种混合方法研究

摘要新闻类型对人们手机新闻消费的作用研究较少。在这项研究中，作者考察了参与者消费的新闻类型、人口统计学差异、参与者对不同类型新闻的反应，以及参与者对新闻类型影响的描述。数据是通过对美国大学生进行日记研究和后续采访收集的，51名参与者通过移动日记工具提交了522条新闻。参与者对新闻的反应是通过在23个语义差异量表上提供选择来表达的。15名受访者在完成新闻提交和日记后也参加了后续采访。结果显示，政治和社会新闻的消费频率最高。统计上显著的人口统计学差异以及参与者的评价和情感反应的差异。对15次关于新闻类型和阅读/分享活动的后续采访进行了定性分析，揭示了移动新闻消费模式的具体生活体验。本研究采用混合方法，填补了这一空白，丰富了对新闻类型与手机新闻消费体验之间关系的理解。这项研究对记者、新闻制作人和新闻应用程序开发商也有实际意义。

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期刊介绍： Libri, International Journal of Libraries and Information Services, investigates the functions of libraries and information services from both a historical and present-day perspective and analyses the role of information in cultural, organizational, national and international developments. The periodical reports on current trends in librarianship worldwide and describes the transformation of libraries and information services resulting from the introduction of new information technologies and working methods. Background information and the latest research findings in librarianship and information science are made accessible to experts and a broader public. Articles are in English and conform to the highest academic standards.