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Journalistic Professionalism and User Motivations for Snapchat Video

Journalistic Professionalism and User Motivations for Snapchat Video

Eun Jeong Lee, Kelly Kaufhold
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 19
ISSN: 2155-4218|EISSN: 2155-4226|EISBN13: 9781522546115|DOI: 10.4018/IJICST.2018010101
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Lee, Eun Jeong, and Kelly Kaufhold. "Journalistic Professionalism and User Motivations for Snapchat Video." IJICST vol.8, no.1 2018: pp.1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICST.2018010101

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Lee, E. J. & Kaufhold, K. (2018). Journalistic Professionalism and User Motivations for Snapchat Video. International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and Technologies (IJICST), 8(1), 1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICST.2018010101

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Lee, Eun Jeong, and Kelly Kaufhold. "Journalistic Professionalism and User Motivations for Snapchat Video," International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and Technologies (IJICST) 8, no.1: 1-19. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJICST.2018010101

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Abstract

This article applied uses and gratifications to investigate motivations for posting Snapchat videos to identify whether journalistic norms inform Snapchat behavior. This study revealed that information sharing, entertainment, recognition, and self-expression motives were related to Snapchat video use; professional journalistic practices were not. Findings suggest that Snapchat video is used primarily for entertainment, rather than journalism among users. Given the robust increase by legacy news outlets in Snapchat Discover, the findings are timely and relevant.

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