Journal of Internet Computing and Services (인터넷정보학회논문지)

Korean Society for Internet Information (한국인터넷정보학회)
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Exploring Persuasion Effects of Online Science Technology News

온라인 과학기술 뉴스의 설득효과 탐구

  • Lee, Jae-Shin (School of Media Communication, Chung-Ang University)
  • Received : 2016.05.23
  • Accepted : 2016.07.09
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

The Internet is being utilized as a means of communication channel for science information. In this study, an experiment was conducted against college students, in which participants were assigned to one of the following four conditions: source status(professor, student) x social categorization(in-group, out-group). When the participants finished reading an online news article, perceived usefulness of and attitude toward the science technology were measured. The results show that the effect of source expertise on perceived usefulness was moderated by social categorization.

인터넷은 과학기술 정보를 포함한 다양한 정보의 유통 채널로 널리 활용되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 정보원 공신력에 따라 과학 관련 온라인 뉴스의 설득효과가 어떠한 차이를 보이는가를 대학생들을 대상으로 실험을 통해 살펴보았다. 구체적으로, 온라인 과학기술 뉴스에 등장하는 정보원의 신분(교수, 학생)과 집단구분(내집단, 외집단)을 달리한 실험조건에서 과학기술 메시지를 전달하고 이후 피험자의 과학기술에 대한 유용성 지각과 태도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 연구결과, 과학기술에 대한 유용성 지각은 정보원 공신력과 내집단 외집단 구분과의 상호작용에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

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