2004
Volume 54, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 1384-6930
  • E-ISSN: 1875-7286

Abstract

Samenvatting

Tijdens de COVID-19-pandemie werden liveblogs populair vanwege hun updates. We hebben twee hypothesen getoetst over gebruik van liveblogs. De eerste luidt dat gebruik van liveblogs motiveert om ook ander nieuws over de pandemie te volgen. De tweede luidt dat mensen die veel over de pandemie willen weten vaker liveblogs gebruiken dan mensen die minder over de pandemie willen weten. Beide hypothesen zijn bevestigd. Ook blijkt uit dit onderzoek dat liveblogs in eerste aanleg populair waren door hun snelheid en betrouwbaarheid, maar dat het gebruik vervolgens afneemt. Gebruikers van liveblogs zijn meestal hoogopgeleid en willen goed geïnformeerd blijven.

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