Internet Users’ Reasons and Motives for Online News Commenting

This article examines users’ situational reasons and potential motives for leaving a comment on an online news item. In a 3-phase analysis, users’ background factors, such as gender and political standings, were considered. The analysis indicates that there are preferred reasons for commenting. The...

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Published in:	International Journal of Communication
Main Author:	Veera Kangaspunta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	USC Annenberg Press 2021-10-01
Subjects:	online news online-news comments user motives user comments online participation
Online Access:	https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/17177

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