Showing papers by "Edson C. Tandoc published in 2015"
TL;DR: It is found that the effect of surveillance use of Facebook on depression is mediated by Facebook envy, however, when Facebook envy is controlled for, Facebook use actually lessens depression.
493 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a typology of Twitter use before, during, and after Typhoon Haiyan was tested and the results showed that different stakeholders used social media mostly for dissemination of second-hand information, in coordinating relief efforts, and in memorializing those affected.
244 citations
21 May 2015
TL;DR: Twitter use during and after Typhoon Haiyan pummeled the Philippines showed that different stakeholders used social media mostly for dissemination of second-hand information, in coordinating relief efforts, and in memorializing those affected.
Abstract: A typology of Twitter use before, during, and after Typhoon Haiyan was tested.Time of use, location, type of user, and social media engagement were tested.Retweet information, coordinate relief, and memorialize victims were the main uses.Recommendations for future research and applications in crises are presented. Social media in crisis situations, such as natural disasters, have been recognized by scholars and practitioners as key communication channels that can complement traditional channels. However, there is limited empirical examination from the user perspective of the functions that social media play and the factors that explain such uses. In this study we examine Twitter use during and after Typhoon Haiyan pummeled the Philippines. We tested a typology of Twitter use based on previous research, and explored external factors - time of use and geographic location - and internal factors - type of stakeholders (e.g. ordinary citizens, journalists, etc.) and social media engagement - to predict these uses. The results showed that different stakeholders used social media mostly for dissemination of second-hand information, in coordinating relief efforts, and in memorializing those affected. Recommendations for future research and applications in future crises are also presented.
209 citations
TL;DR: The authors argue against viewing the audience as disaggregated segments based on consumer preference and argue against choice as a moral end and call for distinction between the public interest and what the public is interested in.
Abstract: The collection and reporting of audience data through Web analytics is reshaping the news construction process, with journalists now aware of what their online audiences want. A more important question than understanding this process of adoption of Web analytics in the newsroom is how access to audience metrics impacts on the journalism that journalists produce. In this essay, we pose three interconnected concerns about the use of Web analytics in journalism, guided by journalism’s communitarian role. First, we warn of the danger of viewing the audience as disaggregated segments based on consumer preference. Second, we argue against choice as a moral end and call for distinction between the public interest and what the public is interested in. Finally, we warn against the dangers of journalism studies romanticizing the audience and arguing too strongly against journalistic autonomy.
133 citations
TL;DR: Using structural equation modeling, this study finds that journalists' perception of competition in the field and their conceptions of the audience as a particular form of capital lead them to using Web analytics in particular ways.
Abstract: This study, based on a survey of 206 online editors, tests a theoretical framework guided by field theory that seeks to explain the patterns of how journalists use Web analytics in their news work. Using structural equation modeling, this study finds that journalists' perception of competition in the field and their conceptions of the audience as a particular form of capital lead them to using Web analytics in particular ways.
77 citations
TL;DR: This paper explored factors influencing content sharing on Twitter in the context of sport news and found that three main categories of factors are influencing retweeting decisions: characteristics of the source, characteristics of message, and characteristics of user.
Abstract: The current study explored factors influencing content sharing on Twitter in the context of sport news. It employed a 2-step text-based analysis combining qualitative and quantitative approaches and found that 3 main categories of factors are influencing retweeting decisions: characteristics of the source, characteristics of the message, and characteristics of the user. A subsequent hierarchical-regression analysis revealed that factors related to a user’s encounter of a Tweet are the best predictor of retweeting intentions. More specifically, interest in the exact topic of the tweet, the perceived relevance that the tweet might have for the user’s own followers, and similarity in opinion play important roles. Implications for communication practitioners, as well as research investigating human behavior on social media, are discussed.
42 citations
TL;DR: In an experiment comparing traditional news reporting to citizen blogs, university students rated traditional journalism as more credible than citizen journalism as mentioned in this paper, and participants assessed straigg gation of the two.
Abstract: In an experiment comparing traditional news reporting to citizen blogs, university students rated traditional journalism as more credible than citizen journalism. Also, participants assessed straig...
21 citations
01 Jan 2015
18 citations
15 Jul 2015
TL;DR: The authors found that the phenomenology of Facebook use can be divided into three phases: managing intentions, experiencing the consequences of actions, and feeling a range of emotions based on diaries and interviews of five Facebook users.
Abstract: Based on the diaries and interviews of five Facebook users, we found that the phenomenology of Facebook use can be divided into three phases: managing intentions, experiencing the consequences of actions, and feeling a range of emotions. We propose that the theoretical framework we found in this study—of understanding the experience of Facebook as an experience of varying degrees of personal control—can be applied to understanding other social experiences as well.
10 citations
TL;DR: The authors explored the intersection between framing and gatekeeping in journalism research and found that their theoretical intersection has not been sufficiently explored, from qualitative interviews with newspaper and online news editors and publishers.
Abstract: Framing and gatekeeping are common keywords in journalism research, yet their theoretical intersection has not been sufficiently explored. From qualitative interviews with newspaper and online jour...
4 citations