Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory
There have been many studies in the media consumption habits among youth. Previous studies reported that youth preferred news on online media compared to other news media. This study tries to explore the pattern of news media consumption and interpersonal news discussions. The specific objectives of...
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| description | There have been many studies in the media consumption habits among youth. Previous studies reported that youth preferred news on online media compared to other news media. This study tries to explore the pattern of news media consumption and interpersonal news discussions. The specific objectives of the study are (1) to determine the level of perceived news media credibility, (2) to find out the level of news media consumption, (3) to find out the extent of interpersonal news discussions, (4) to analyze the relationship between perceived media credibility and news media consumption with interpersonal news discussions, and (5) to differentiate between selected demographic characteristic with news media consumption and interpersonal news discussions. The study made use of survey research design method. The data were collected using a set of self-administered questionnaire. A sample of 1363 was randomly selected using stratified random sample. Malaysian youth aged 15-25 years old were gathered for the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 16.0. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used for the study. |
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| spelling | iium-1562020-10-28T01:02:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/156/ Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory Wok, Saodah Tamam, Ezhar Suci , Elsa Maria H Social Sciences (General) PE English There have been many studies in the media consumption habits among youth. Previous studies reported that youth preferred news on online media compared to other news media. This study tries to explore the pattern of news media consumption and interpersonal news discussions. The specific objectives of the study are (1) to determine the level of perceived news media credibility, (2) to find out the level of news media consumption, (3) to find out the extent of interpersonal news discussions, (4) to analyze the relationship between perceived media credibility and news media consumption with interpersonal news discussions, and (5) to differentiate between selected demographic characteristic with news media consumption and interpersonal news discussions. The study made use of survey research design method. The data were collected using a set of self-administered questionnaire. A sample of 1363 was randomly selected using stratified random sample. Malaysian youth aged 15-25 years old were gathered for the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 16.0. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used for the study. 2010-06-18 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/156/1/NEWS_CONSUMPTION_2-FINAL.doc_2932010.doc Wok, Saodah and Tamam, Ezhar and Suci , Elsa Maria (2010) Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory. In: International Communication and Media Conference (ICOME’10), 18-20 June 2010, Melaka. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) PE English Wok, Saodah Tamam, Ezhar Suci , Elsa Maria Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title | Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title_full | Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title_fullStr | Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title_short | Pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| title_sort | pattern of the news media consumption and news discussion among youth: a test of agenda setting theory |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) PE English |
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