Understanding j-blog adoption: Factors influencing Korean journalists' blog adoption

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Abstract

This study investigates factors affecting journalists' adoption of weblogs, using two theoretical frameworks: the theory of planned behavior and the uses and gratifications approach. The results of a national survey of Korean journalists demonstrated that Korean journalists' j-blog adoption was jointly affected by psychological, technological, organizational, and social factors. In particular, findings indicate that j-blog adoption in Korea is influenced more by organizational and social factors such as policy and pressures within groups than by personal and psychological factors such as demographic profiles and motivations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-46
Number of pages22
JournalAsian Journal of Communication
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2011

Keywords

  • J-blogs
  • Technology adoption
  • Theory of planned behavior
  • Uses and gratification

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