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Schmitt, Josephine B., Debbelt, Christina A. and Schneider, Frank M. ORCID: 0000-0003-1028-0854 (2018). Too much information? Predictors of information overload in the context of online news exposure. Info. Commun. Soc., 21 (8). S. 1151 - 1168. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1468-4462

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Abstract

As the Internet provides massive amounts of heterogeneous information, people may perceive this medium as challenging. The difficulty to evaluate and select relevant information increases as more and more diverse sources and content are available. Information overload (IO) may be the consequence. The research presented here gives a first comprehensive overview of possible indicators for IO in the context of online news exposure. Based on an online survey (N=419), we found that younger people with less information-seeking self-efficacy were more susceptible to experience IO. Additionally, we identified motivations for media consumption and information retrieval strategies in the Internet that imply IO. With our results, we contribute to a further understanding of IO and provide an important basis for future research needed to face the challenges resulting from the rising media diversity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schmitt, Josephine B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Debbelt, Christina A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schneider, Frank M. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1028-0854 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-203190
DOI:	10.1080/1369118X.2017.1305427
Journal or Publication Title:	Info. Commun. Soc.
Volume:	21
Number:	8
Page Range:	S. 1151 - 1168
Date:	2018
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1468-4462
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COGNITIVE MEDIATION MODEL; SELF-EFFICACY; INTERNET USE; ENJOYMENT; BEHAVIOR; SCIENCE; PERSPECTIVE; STRATEGIES; KNOWLEDGE; CAPACITY Multiple languages Communication; Sociology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20319