Going Viral: News Sharing and Shared News in Social Media
Study details
| Year: | 2014 |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Sweden |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey; Textual / documentary / content analysis |
| Researched Groups: | Other |
| Other Researched Group: | People aged 16 to 85 years, living in Sweden |
| Children Ages: | Other |
| Other Childrens Age Group: | 16-18 years old |
| Funder: | Carl-Olov and Jenz Hamrins stiftelse; the Journalists’ trade union |
| Funder Types: | Foundation; Other |
| Other Funder Type: | Trade union |
| Informed Consent: | No consent needed |
| URL: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314243553_Going_Viral_News_Sharing_and_Shared_News_in_Social_Media |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"RQ 1: What characterises the people who share news in social media? RQ 2: Have the characteristics of interacted news changed over time? RQ 3: Are there differences between news content interacted by ordinary people and news highlighted by media organisations?" (Authors, 134)