Presence of Online Reader Comments Lowers News Site Credibility
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Department
Mass Communication and Journalism
School
Communication
Abstract
The authors raise questions about the effects of reader comments on online news credibility, and among their findings is that the same feature—readers’ comments—that makes online news more appealing also decreases the credibility of the news outlet. The commenting system and the way comments are moderated do not appear to affect a news outlet’s credibility.
Publication Title
Newspaper Research Journal
Volume
37
Issue
4
First Page
365
Last Page
376
Recommended Citation
Conlin, L.,
Roberts, C.
(2016). Presence of Online Reader Comments Lowers News Site Credibility. Newspaper Research Journal, 37(4), 365-376.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/19504