Why do we use different types of websites and assign them different levels of credibility? Structural relations among users' motives, types of websites, information credibility, and trust in the press

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Highlights：

• Three motives led to individuals' online-media use, but the effects were varied.

• New websites use enhanced outcome variables, whereas SNS use lessened trust in the press.

• News websites use mediated the relation between motives and outcome variables.

摘要

•Three motives led to individuals' online-media use, but the effects were varied.•New websites use enhanced outcome variables, whereas SNS use lessened trust in the press.•News websites use mediated the relation between motives and outcome variables.

论文关键词：Information credibility,Trust in press,Online news,Social networking,Uses and gratification (U&G)

论文评审过程：Received 26 June 2014, Revised 30 June 2015, Accepted 23 July 2015, Available online 24 August 2015, Version of Record 24 August 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.046