TY - JOUR
T1 - Restrictive and Corrective Responses to Uncivil User Comments on News Websites
T2 - The Influence of Presumed Influence
AU - Wang, Sai
AU - Kim, Ki Joon
PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - An online experiment was conducted to examine how the presumed effects of uncivil news comments on other users would influence perceivers’ intention to engage in restrictive or corrective counteractive measures. The results showed that exposure to uncivil comments reduced social desirability and heightened the presumed impact of the comments on others, which, in turn, promoted individuals’ willingness to support comment censorship (restrictive actions) and engage in comment moderation (corrective actions). The study findings provided empirical evidence for an explanation of the relationship between the presumed media influence on others and behavioral responses.
AB - An online experiment was conducted to examine how the presumed effects of uncivil news comments on other users would influence perceivers’ intention to engage in restrictive or corrective counteractive measures. The results showed that exposure to uncivil comments reduced social desirability and heightened the presumed impact of the comments on others, which, in turn, promoted individuals’ willingness to support comment censorship (restrictive actions) and engage in comment moderation (corrective actions). The study findings provided empirical evidence for an explanation of the relationship between the presumed media influence on others and behavioral responses.
UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/jbem/2020/00000064/00000002/art00006
U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2020.1757368
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2020.1757368
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0883-8151
VL - 64
SP - 173
EP - 192
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
IS - 2
ER -