• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.49-67
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• 2019

Since returning to power in 2012, the second Abe administration has pressured Japanese mainstream media in various ways, from creating the Secrecy Act to forming close relationships with media executives and promoting anti-journalism voices on social media. This article focuses on the growth of a jingoist group called the 'Net-rightists' ('Neto-uyo' in the Japanese abbreviation) on the Internet, which has been supporting the right-wing government and amplifying its historical revisionist views of Japanese colonialism. These heavy Internet users deny Japan's war crimes against neighboring Asian countries and disseminate fake news about the past, which justifies Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's hostile diplomatic policies against South Korea and China. Over the past years, the rightist online discourses have become powerful to such an extent that the editorials of major newspapers and TV reports shifted to more nationalist tones. Who are the Neto-uyo? Why have they emerged from the online world and proliferated to the offline world? Two significant characteristics of new media are discussed to analyze their successful media manipulation: cultural transcoding and perpetual rewriting of collective memories. These characteristics have resulted in constructing and reinforcing the data loops of the 'Daily Us' versus Them, technologically raising current diplomatic tensions in East Asia.

• 한국언론정보학보
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• 제62권
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• pp.74-94
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 크게 세 가지로 우선 중국인의 '오프라인에서의 개인의 의견표명'과 '온라인에서의 개인의 의견표명' 간의 상관관계를 검증하는 것이다. 다음으로 '체면'과 '오프라인에서의 개인의 의견표명' 및 '온라인에서의 개인의 의견표명' 간의 상관관계를 검증하는 것이다. 마지막으로 '오프라인에서의 개인의 의견표명'과 '온라인에서의 개인의 의견표명' 사이에서 '체면'이 매개변인 역할을 하고 있는지를 검증하는 것이다. 그 결과 중국인의 오프라인에서의 의견표명 행위는 온라인에서의 의견표명 행위와 상관관계를 나타내고 있었다. 오프라인에서 의견표명을 나타내려 하는 사람은 온라인에서도 의견표명을 나타내려 하는 경향을 보였다. 그리고 사람들의 '의견표명 행위'에 노엘 노이만이 제시하고 있는 '고립에 대한 공포' 요인만이 아닌 '체면' 요인 역시도 영향을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. '체면'을 중시하는 사람은 상대적으로 '개인 의견표명'을 하지 않으려는 경향을 나타냈다. 또한 '체면' 요인 중 '장소체면'은 '오프라인에서의 개인의 의견표명'과 '온라인에서의 개인의 의견표명' 모두에 부분적으로 매개 역할을 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국언론정보학보
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• 제26권
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• pp.259-289
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• 2004

이 논문은 주류 인터넷 언론과 대안 인터넷 언론의 이용을 이용자 특성, 뉴스사이트에 대한 태도, 뉴스 이용 패턴의 측면에서 비교하였다. 그 결과 이용자집단간에 정치관심과 정치성향이 차이가 있었으며, 중복 이용자집단이 정치관심이 가장 높고 정치성향도 가장 진보적이었다. 뉴스사이트에 대한 태도 역시 이용자집단간에 유의미한 차이가 있었는데, <조선닷컴>에 대한 신뢰도와 관여도는 <조선닷컴> 순수 이용자집단이 가장 높았고, <오마이뉴스>에 대한 신뢰도와 관여도는 중복 이용자집단이 가장 높았다. 각 이용자집단별 두 사이트에 대한 태도 비교에서는 <조선닷컴> 순수 이용자 역시 <조선닷컴>보다는 <오마이뉴스>에 대한 신뢰도와 관여도가 더 높았으며, 두 사이트에 대한 태로의 차이는 <오마이뉴스> 순수 이용자집단이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 뉴스 이용 패턴에서는 <오마이뉴스>가 이용자당 평균이용시간, 평균 페이지수, 평균 방문일수 등 이용자 충성도가 더 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 중복 이용자집단은 <조선닷컴>보다 <오마이뉴스>의 이용충성도가 훨씬 높아 <오마이뉴스> 정향성을 보여주었다. 이상의 결과들은 이용자 규모가 작더라도 독특하고 차별화된 콘텐츠를 제공하는 뉴스사이드의 경우 충성스런 이용자집단을 가질 수 있으며, 뉴스사이트 성격에 따라 이용자집단이 분화될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.93-109
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• 2017

Cross-culturally, acts of sharing are recognized as an effective method to initiate and maintain human relationships in real-life situations by promoting continuous reciprocal exchanges between donors and recipients. Specifically, this study examines the effects of sharing a media product from the perspective of the givers, as compared to effects on the receivers. "Gangnam Style," a Korean music video, is of interest because it was spontaneously shared worldwide by young adults who used it as a vehicle to build and strengthen social relationships, among young adults. While both the givers and receivers of the "Gangnam Style" benefited from bridging new relationships, the results of this study found that those who gave "Gangnam Style" benefited more in terms bonding already existing relationships, compared to those who received materials. This study provides further evidence in support of the "sender-effect" paradigm and enhances our understanding of how online sharing contributes to the construction of social capital among the young adults.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.133-147
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• 2024

In this study, we examine the components and characteristics of channel brands, the renewal process of channel brands, and the competitiveness of SBS Subusu News and MBC 14F, online channels of Korea's leading terrestrial broadcasting company. We conducted in-depth interviews with staffs YouTube news channels such as Subusu News and 14F. First, examining the brand components and characteristics of SBS's Subusu News and MBC's 14F vertical channel, Subs News maintained its direction through the renewal of the logo type, graphic characterization, emoticon production, and campaign design production. 14F focused on brand renewal of the logo type and modification of thumbnail design to reveal the identity of the channel brand. Subusu News and 14F have achieved success through a spin-off approach that considers content relevance, expanding their brand extension. As a result of analyzing the competitiveness of the channel brand, Subusu News maintained its identity as a combination of B-class sensibility and journalism, while 14F positioned itself as a channel that delivers useful information content.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2012

This study investigated what factors affect consumers' decision making concerning the adoption of smart TVs. For this purpose, the integrated adoption model that consists of six major constructs from the diffusion of innovation theory (DIT), the technology acceptance model (TAM), and the model of innovation resistance(MIR) was employed. To collect data, an online survey was used. Data collected were analyzed with the structural equation model (SEM). Findings showed that the innovativeness has a positive influence on the both of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. It was also shown that both of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use affect the intention to use smart TVs in a positive way. The innovation resistance has a negative influence on the intention to use. The mediating role of the innovation resistance was also found. The implications of these results are discussed.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.67-104
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• 2020

Fake news and disinformation provoked heated arguments during Taiwan's 2018 local election. Most significantly, concerns grew that Beijing was attempting to sway the island's politics armed with a new "Russian-style influence campaign" weapon (Horton, 2018). To investigate the speculated effects of the "onslaught of misinformation," an online survey with 1068 randomly selected voters was conducted immediately after the election. Findings confirmed that false news affected Taiwanese voters' judgment of the news and their voting decisions. More than 50% of the voters cast their votes without knowing the correct campaign news. In particular, politically neutral voters, who were the least able to discern fake news, tended to vote for the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) candidates. Demographic analysis further revealed that female voters tended to be more likely to believe fake news during the election period compared to male voters. Younger or lower-income voters had the lowest levels of discernment of fake news. Further analyses and the implications of these findings for international societies are deliberated in the conclusion.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-46
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• 2009

The purpose of the study was to find out which posts were answered in a text-based computer-mediated social support group. Specifically, the present study examined the effects of two variables on support-seeking behaviors: support-seeking strategies and gender. A revised typology of support-seeking strategies originally proposed in the Sensitive Interaction Systems Theory (SIST) model was employed for the study. Data were collected from the PTT psychosis discussion group, the largest BBS in the Chinese-speaking community, for a period of 30 months from February 2004 to July 2006. In general, the results indicated that posts with more asking, less crying and less hinting were answered more than posts with more hinting, more crying and less asking. However, although different support-seeking strategies did affect support-seeking behaviors, gender did not have an impact on which posts were answered.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 2023

This study endeavors to answer four research questions: (a) Who are the celebrities? (b) How popular are they? (c) What do they post on social media platforms? (d) How do their followers react to them? Following quantitative methods, this study analyzes the top 195 Facebook celebrities of Bangladesh and their 9,441 Facebook posts' interactions. The result suggests that actors, music-related celebrities, and sports stars are the most popular celebrities. While male celebrities have a higher frequency, female celebrities have higher average followers than their male counterparts. Celebrities mostly share photos on Facebook, perhaps to recreate their public images and provide regular updates to their followers. The followers also engage the most in photos with affection and surprise reactions. Their reactions to celebrities' Facebook content are highly positive. Some strengths and limitations of this study are also discussed.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.628-644
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• 2021

이 연구는 유튜브 시사정치채널 이용자들의 뉴스 인식에 영향을 미치는 변인들을 탐색하는데 주된 목적이 있다. 기존 연구들은 언론과 유사한 역할을 수행하는 유튜브 채널들의 여론 영향력을 정치적 양극화, 가짜뉴스, 확증 편향 등의 측면에서 살펴보고 규범적 비판을 제공하는 데 치중되어 있다. 이 연구는 그러나 유튜브 등장과 더불어 이용자 뉴스 인식에 나타난 변화와 의미를 살펴보고자 했다. 이를 위해 유튜브 시사정치채널 이용 경험이 있는 이용자 대상 온라인 서베이를 시행했다. 연구 결과 유튜브 시사정치채널 이용자들의 뉴스 관점은 전문직 저널리즘 관점에서의 뉴스 인식과 더불어 디지털 환경에서 새롭게 추가된 뉴스 인식이 혼재되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과를 토대로 연구자는 플랫폼 환경에 대한 전문직주의 언론의 대응 방향에 관한 함의를 검토해 보았다.