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Title
Information Behavior on Social Live Streaming Services
Author(s)
Katrin ScheibeKaja J. FietkiewiczWolfgang G. Stock
Publisher
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
Publication Year
2016-06-30
Abstract
In the last few years, a new type of synchronous social networking services (SNSs) has emerged—social live streaming services (SLSSs). Studying SLSSs is a new and exciting research field in information science. What information behaviors do users of live streaming platforms exhibit? In our empirical study we analyzed information production behavior (i.e., broadcasting) as well as information reception behavior (watching streams and commenting on them). We conducted two quantitative investigations, namely an online survey with YouNow users (N = 123) and observations of live streams on YouNow (N = 434). YouNow is a service with video streams mostly made by adolescents for adolescents. YouNow users like to watch streams, to chat while watching, and to reward performers by using emoticons. While broadcasting, there is no anonymity (as in nearly all other WWW services). Synchronous SNSs remind us of the film The Truman Show, as anyone has the chance to consciously broadcast his or her own life real-time.
Keyword
Social Live Streaming Services; YouNow; Information Behavior; Information Production Behavior; Information Reception Behavior; Social Media
Journal Title
Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
Citation Volume
4
ISSN
2287-4577
DOI
10.1633/JISTaP.2016.4.2.1
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Type
Article
URI
https://repository.kisti.re.kr/handle/10580/9386
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