Information use

Medienrezeption in algorithmisierten Umgebungen
Der Beitrag untersucht die Merkmale und Implikationen der Medienrezeption in algorithmisierten Umgebungen – definiert als alle …
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Older adults’ information use on social media: The role of psychological needs and personality traits
This study explores how basic psychological needs and personality traits relate to the types of information that older adults use on …
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Grundlagen der interaktiven Medienrezeption
Interaktivität ist das Herzstück digitaler Medien und als solches eine zentrale Grundlage vieler Rezeptionsprozesse. Sie kann als …
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Visual attention to mobilizing political social media posts: An eye-tracking study
This study employs an eye-tracking experiment with Instagram posts to explore how (political) actors can capture users’ attention with …
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Individuelle Meinungsbildung und -äußerung auf sozialen Medien
Der vorliegende Beitrag widmet sich der Frage, wie Prozesse der individuellen Meinungsbildung und -äußerung auf sozialen Medien …
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Methodological challenges in audience research
Over the past years, social media platforms and messaging apps have become an integral part of people’s daily lives, including when it …
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The remote self-confrontation interview method: Gaining insights into users’ perceptions of digital media content from a distance
For researchers interested in studying users’ perceptions and immediate reactions to digital media content—even from a distance—this …
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Differential perceptions of and reactions to incivil and intolerant user comments
Building on recent research that challenges the notion that norm violations in online discussions are inherently detrimental, this …
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Young adults’ information needs, use, and understanding in the context of Instagram: A multi-method study
The use of information has changed in recent years—particularly among young adults, for whom social media are now the most important …
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Instagram and political campaigning in the 2017 German federal election. A quantitative content analysis of German top politicians’ and parliamentary parties’ posts
This article compares the communication strategies of party and candidate accounts on Instagram during the 2017 German federal …
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