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Webmasters as mass media gatekeepers: a qualitative exploratory study

Published:1999-08-01 Issue:3 Volume:9 Page:200-211
ISSN:1066-2243
Container-title:Internet Research
language:en
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Author:

Beard Fred,Olsen Rolf L.

Abstract

Eight college and university Webmasters in three midwestern states were interviewed to explore their communications practices and activities by applying a traditional mass media gatekeeping perspective. The results suggest that gatekeeping theory is a valuable approach for studying individuals responsible for the mediation of messages in the emerging online media. Webmasters’ personal characteristics and attitudes were found to influence their media content decisions, they share common values used to determine content and design, and they face a variety of organizational and related constraints, some exclusive to Web gatekeepers in an academic setting. Examples of gatekeeping activity and observations by the informants are presented, and suggestions for future research are included.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Economics and Econometrics,Sociology and Political Science,Communication

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