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Samuel-Azran, Tal; Hayat, Tsahi – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2019
In this paper, we wish to examine the perceived credibility of news items shared through Social Networking Sites (SNS) -- specifically, as a function of tie strength and perceived credibility of the media source from which the content originated. We utilized a between-subjects design. The Facebook account of each participant (N=217) was analyzed.…
Descriptors: News Reporting, Credibility, Information Sources, Social Influences
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Bronstein, Jenny – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2010
Introduction: The study investigated the source preference criteria of library and information science students for their academic and personal information needs. Method: The empirical study was based on two methods of data collection. Eighteen participants wrote a personal diary for four months in which they recorded search episodes and answered…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Criteria, Selection, Library Education