Factors influencing Internet users' perceived credibility of news-related blogs in Taiwan

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-85

  Yang, Kenneth C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Blogs; Factor analysis; Innovativeness; Internet use motivations; Perceived credibility; Regression analysis; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MOTIVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECURITY OF DATA; WEBSITES;

BLOGS; DEMOGRAPHICS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INTERNET USE BEHAVIORS; INTERNET USE MOTIVATIONS;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 33846357812     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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