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Smartphones and Information on Current Events provides unprecedented insights into young people's news consumption patterns and the ecology of mobile news. Advancing our knowledge of mobile behaviour, the book also highlights the ways in which mobile news impacts the lives of the general public.
List of contents
1. Background and Introduction; 2. Mobile News Consumed by Study Participants; 3. Mobile News Consumption Cycle and Activities; 4. Mobile News Reactions: Evaluative Reactions, Affective Reactions; 5. Summary and Conclusion
About the author
Dr. Kyong Eun Oh is an associate professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. Her research interests include personal information management, information behavior including mobile news information behavior, and information organization. She studies how people manage and organize their digital files and how people use and interact with information in everyday life.
Dr. Rong Tang is a full Professor at School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University. She is a Co-Leader for the Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) and for the Data Services Continuing Professional Education (DSCPE) program. Professionally, Rong Tang serves as the President for Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2022-2023. Her research interests include mobile news information behavior, research data management services, open government data, usability and UX, social support during the pandemic, and paradigm shift in the field of information.
Summary
Smartphones and Information on Current Events provides unprecedented insights into young people’s news consumption patterns and the ecology of mobile news. Advancing our knowledge of mobile behaviour, the book also highlights the ways in which mobile news impacts the lives of the general public.
