From print to online world: examining the predictors that influence the level of interactivity of newspaper's World Wide Web pages

Identifier

etd-0711102-130955

Author

Qian Zeng, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Mass Communication

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictors that influenced the interactivity of U.S. daily newspapers Web sites, namely the market size of newspapers, newspapers ownership, the number of online newspaper technical staff, length of newspaper Web site existence. Whether a national newspaper has different interactive Web site from a local newspaper is also studied. A content analysis of 106 U.S. daily newspapers Web sites found that market size and length of time newspapers having Internet presence sites are correlated to the interactive level of newspapers Web sites. National newspapers are also found having more interactive Web sites than local newspapers.

Date

2002

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Zeng, Qian, "From print to online world: examining the predictors that influence the level of interactivity of newspaper's World Wide Web pages" (2002). LSU Master's Theses. 2830.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2830

Committee Chair

Xigen Li

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.2830