Perceptions of Internet information credibility
Perceptions of Internet information credibility
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DOI：
10.1177/107769900007700304
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发表时间：
2000-09-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Metzger, MJ
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作者：
Flanagin, AJ;Metzger, MJ
人们越来越依赖互联网和网络信息，尽管有证据表明这些信息可能不准确且有偏见。因此，本研究旨在评估人们对各类互联网信息与其他媒体提供的类似信息的可信度的看法。 1.041 名受访者还被问及是否验证互联网信息。总体而言，受访者表示，他们认为互联网信息与电视、广播和杂志上获得的信息一样可信，但不如报纸信息可信。新闻和娱乐等所寻求的信息类型的可信度因媒体渠道而异。受访者表示，他们很少验证基于网络的信息，尽管这也因所寻求的信息类型而异。经验水平以及受访者如何看待信息的可信度与他们是否验证信息有关。本研究探讨了研究结果的社会相关性，并根据先进通信技术的理论知识对其进行了讨论。
People increasingly rely on Internet and web-based information despite evidence that it is potentially inaccurate and biased. Therefore, this study sought to assess people's perceptions of the credibility of various categories of Internet information compared to similar information provided by other media. The 1.041 respondents also were asked about whether they verified Internet information. Overall, respondents reported they considered Internet information to be as credible as that obtained for television, radio, and magazines, but not as credible as newspaper information. Credibility among the types of information sought, such as news and entertainment, varied across media channels. Respondents said they rarely verified web-based information, although this too varied by the type of information sought. Levels of experience and how respondents perceived the credibility of information were related to whether they verified information. This study explores the social relevance of the findings and discusses them in terms of theoretical knowledge of advanced communication technologies.