The Perceived Credibility of Electronic Mail in Newspaper Newsgathering
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Journalists from U.S. daily newspapers responded to a national survey focusing on the credibility of electronic mail use in newsgathering. Factor analysis produced a six dimension solution. The dominant factor was accuracy, but other factors included completeness, sociability, clarity, timeliness, and techno-complexity. Journalists expressed concern for the perceived lack of accuracy and completeness, but were ambiguous about its sociability. Clarity and understandability were viewed as significant components, as were speed and timeliness. The high technology characteristic was seen as a complication. Bruce Garrison would like to thank Dean Edward Pfister for providing resources for this study. He would also like to thank colleagues Dr. Paul Driscoll, Dr. Michel Dupagne, Dr. Michael Salwen, and research assistant Margarita Martín-Hidalgo for their valuable assistance.
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