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Credible Online News? Yes or No
Author(s)
Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali, Rahmawati Nurdin, Sharil Nizam
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DOI:10.17265/2160-6579/2016.06.003
Affiliation(s)
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Dissemination of information medium are no
longer limited to newspapers, television and radio but is extending to the
online news. The number of online news readers is rapidly increasing along with
the popularity of the Internet. However, only sources that emphasizes the element
of credibility will be accepted by the readers. This study was conducted to
determine the credibility of online news; to identify the relationship between
online news credibility and youth acceptance. Using a quantitative approach, a
total of 400 youth selected to participate in the study out of the 68,000
population in Selangor. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for
Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0. This study shows that a group of young
women were the common group who seek and read online information. Based on the
findings too, online news in Malaysia are less credible. Although the online
news is less credible, the results shows that youth read online news because
the contents are current and up to date. Further, result of the Pearson’s
correlation test shows that the more credible elements available in online
news, the more that medium is accepted by youth.
KEYWORDS
acceptance, credibility, youth, online news, information
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