News reading on smartphones
How do mood, modality interactivity, and news story length influence news engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21451978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruoxu Wang (0000-0002-7088-5954, Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA, corresponding author), Michel M Haigh (0000-0003-1340-2773, Texas State University), Michel Haigh (Texas State University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 4192-4207 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Behaviour and Information Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-929X • E-ISSN: 1362-3001 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0144929x.2024.2306483 |
| OpenAlex | W4391145654 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 57 |
A 2 (Mood: Positive vs. Negative) × 2 (Modality Interactivity: Scrolling vs. Swiping) × 2 (Length: Long form vs. Short Form) between-subject experiment (N = 330) was conducted to examine the impact of mood, modality interactivity, and news story length on news engagement under the context of smartphone news reading. Results showed news story length had a main effect on informativeness. A mood and news story length interaction on perceived usability, currency, and bias was obtained. In addition, a three-way interaction of mood, modality interactivity, and news story length on temporary dissociation was obtained. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed
Human–computer interaction · Interactivity · Linguistics · Modality (human–computer interaction) · Mood · Multimedia · Reading (process) · User engagement · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |