Perceptions of Internet Information Credibility
- Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger
- Psychology
- 1 September 2000
People increasingly rely on Internet and web-based information despite evidence that it is potentially inaccurate and biased. Therefore, this study sought to assess people's perceptions of the…
Social and Heuristic Approaches to Credibility Evaluation Online
- Miriam J. Metzger, Andrew J. Flanagin, R. Medders
- Business
- 1 September 2010
Results show that most users rely on others to make credibility assessments, often through the use of group-based tools, and that rather than systematically processing information, participants routinely invoked cognitive heuristics to evaluate the credibility of information and sources online.
The credibility of volunteered geographic information
- Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger
- Computer Science
- 24 July 2008
This essay situates concerns with regard to the quality, reliability, and overall value of volunteered geographic information (VGI) as issues of information and source credibility.
The role of site features, user attributes, and information verification behaviors on the perceived credibility of web-based information
- Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger
- BusinessNew Media & Society
- 1 April 2007
Perceptions of credibility differed, such that news organization websites were rated highest and personal websites lowest, in terms of message, sponsor, and overall site credibility, with e-commerce and special interest sites rated between these, for the most part.
Reconceptualizing Collective Action in the Contemporary Media Environment
- Bruce Bimber, Andrew J. Flanagin, C. Stohl
- Economics
- 1 November 2005
Collective action theory, which is widely applied to explain human phenomena in which public goods are at stake, traditionally rests on at least two main tenets: that individuals confront discrete…
Credibility for the 21st Century: Integrating Perspectives on Source, Message, and Media Credibility in the Contemporary Media Environment
- Miriam J. Metzger, Andrew J. Flanagin, Keren Eyal, Daisy R. Lemus, R. McCann
- Business
- 1 January 2003
Technological capabilities and features of the Internet and World Wide Web have prompted concerns about the verity of online information, the credibility of new media, and the new responsibilities…
Internet use in the contemporary media environment.
- Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger
- Computer Science
- 2001
This study offers a novel exploration of individuals' use of three Internet functions (information retrieval, information giving, and conversation capabilities) in the context of the use of other communication media.
Digital Media and Youth: Unparalleled Opportunity and Unprecedented Responsibility
- Andrew J. Flanagin, Miriam J. Metzger
- Political Science
- 2008
With the sudden explosion of digital media content and access devices in the last generation, there is now more information available to more people from more sources than at any time in human…
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