Online News Discussions

Volume: 94, Issue: 1, Pages: 61 - 80
Published: Jul 10, 2016
Abstract
This study examines personality traits and motivations in association with individuals’ online news comment behavior. A survey of 517 participants indicated that those who were more agreeable and narcissistic were motivated for posting comments on online news. Motivations including informing, getting feedback, and exhibitionism predicted the frequency of posting on news comment sections, while social connection was a major predictor of...
Paper Details
Title
Online News Discussions
Published Date
Jul 10, 2016
Volume
94
Issue
1
Pages
61 - 80
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