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AUTHOR
Pascal Schneiders
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Was der Mensch zusammengefügt hat, sollen Plattformen nicht scheiden
2020
Nahezu anderthalb Jahrhunderte lang schien die Sache klar: Journalismus bezieht sich auf „das Produkt oder die Arbeit von professionellen ‚Nachrichtenleuten‘. Als Produkt bezeichnet es in der Regel informative Berichte uber aktuelle Ereignisse, die fur die Offentlichkeit von Interesse sind“. Nachrichtenorganisationen bzw. Journalisten selektieren Ereignisse anhand bestimmter, gesellschaftsweit bekannter Relevanzkriterien.
Appetizer or main dish? Explaining the use of Facebook news posts as a substitute for other news sources
2019
An increasing number of, especially younger, users use Facebook as their primary source for news about political and societal issues. At the same time, research suggests that Facebook use contributes to societal knowledge gaps. Against this background, we investigate the antecedents of using Facebook as a substitute for other news sources. We argue that exposure to news posts on Facebook increases the feeling of being well-informed, regardless of actual knowledge acquisition. This might lead users, especially those with a low need for cognition (NfC), to use Facebook as a substitute for other news sources. We test these assumptions with an online survey (n=390) of German Internet users. Res…