Abstract
Method. 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted with frequent Internet users who share happy information.
Analysis. Content analysis of the interviews explored the factors impacting upon the importance of responses, emotional experience of sharing happy information and how people use happy information to portray representations of themselves.
Results. We present results on when receiving responses to information sharing are important and when they are not, the factors that lead to differences in information sharing on different platforms and how sharing happy information relates to portrayals of self.
Conclusion. This study sheds light on information sharing within casual leisure information environments. It also demonstrates the importance of certain types of response on future information sharing behaviour.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | ISIC |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Information Behaviour Conference |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sep 2014 |
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Keywords
- information behaviour
- information sharing
- user studies
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Sharing happy information : responses and self-portrayal. / Tinto, Fiona; Ruthven, Ian.
ISIC : The Information Behaviour Conference . 2014.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
TY - GEN
T1 - Sharing happy information
T2 - responses and self-portrayal
AU - Tinto, Fiona
AU - Ruthven, Ian
PY - 2014/9/3
Y1 - 2014/9/3
N2 - Introduction. This study examines the information behaviour of individuals when sharing ‘happy’ information.Method. 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted with frequent Internet users who share happy information. Analysis. Content analysis of the interviews explored the factors impacting upon the importance of responses, emotional experience of sharing happy information and how people use happy information to portray representations of themselves. Results. We present results on when receiving responses to information sharing are important and when they are not, the factors that lead to differences in information sharing on different platforms and how sharing happy information relates to portrayals of self.Conclusion. This study sheds light on information sharing within casual leisure information environments. It also demonstrates the importance of certain types of response on future information sharing behaviour.
AB - Introduction. This study examines the information behaviour of individuals when sharing ‘happy’ information.Method. 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted with frequent Internet users who share happy information. Analysis. Content analysis of the interviews explored the factors impacting upon the importance of responses, emotional experience of sharing happy information and how people use happy information to portray representations of themselves. Results. We present results on when receiving responses to information sharing are important and when they are not, the factors that lead to differences in information sharing on different platforms and how sharing happy information relates to portrayals of self.Conclusion. This study sheds light on information sharing within casual leisure information environments. It also demonstrates the importance of certain types of response on future information sharing behaviour.
KW - information behaviour
KW - information sharing
KW - user studies
UR - http://www.informationr.net/isic/2014.html
UR - http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/52969/
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