Consumption of political information on mobile devices in Spain: Characterization of the typical user and their interaction with news

Authors

  • David Varona-Aramburu El profesional de la información
  • Milagrosa Sánchez-Martí­n
  • Roberto Arrocha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2017.jul.08

Keywords:

Mobile, Smartphones, Tablets, Mobile devices, Political information, News, Politics, Information, Consumption of information, Whatsapp, Surveys.

Abstract

Mobile devices (phones and tablets) have become the main means of access to the internet in Spain. This has caused a change in the way the public is informed and interacts with information content. This research examines how this change impacts internet users´ habits in relation to the consumption of political information. The aims of this study are to determine how users consume political news on mobile devices and to better understand their information behavior.

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Published

2017-08-02

How to Cite

Varona-Aramburu, D., Sánchez-Martí­n, M., & Arrocha, R. (2017). Consumption of political information on mobile devices in Spain: Characterization of the typical user and their interaction with news. Profesional De La información, 26(4), 641–648. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2017.jul.08