Media credibility: analysis of the daily press based on consumer behaviour

Authors

  • Cristina Calvo-Porral El profesional de la información
  • Valentí­n-Alejandro Martí­nez-Fernández
  • í“scar Juanatey-Boga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2014.may.10

Keywords:

Credibility, Attitude, Mass media, Newspapers, Consumers, Users, User studies, Questionnaires.

Abstract

We analysed mass media credibility, focusing particularly on generalist journals. We carried out structural equation modeling, based on a sample comprised of 454 questionnaires relative to the newspapers El paí­s, El mundo, Abc, La razón and La voz de Galicia , in order to analyze the antecedents and consequences of credibility. The results obtained show the important influence of perceived quality, media image and awareness on consumers´ attitudes, along with the influence of attitude on media credibility. Our findings provide useful insights for mass media managers that may enhance media image and awareness, along with consumers´ perceptions of quality, in an increasingly competitive environment.

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Published

2014-05-14

How to Cite

Calvo-Porral, C., Martí­nez-Fernández, V.-A., & Juanatey-Boga, í“scar. (2014). Media credibility: analysis of the daily press based on consumer behaviour. Profesional De La información, 23(3), 300–310. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2014.may.10