Exposure to and effectiveness of rappler.com as news provider among selected students of Cavite State University - Main Campus / by Mayreen V. Dispulo.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2014. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xi, 45 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
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- 070.4 D63 2014
- College of Arts and Science (CAS)
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Thesis (AB Mass Communication) Cavite State University
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College of Arts and Science (CAS)
DISPULO, MAYREEN V., Exposure to and Effectiveness of Rappier.Com as News Provider among Selected Students of Cavite State University - Main Campus. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication major in Journalism. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. March 2014. Adviser: Mr. Allan Robert C. Solis.
Generally, this study aimed to determine the exposure and effectiveness of Rappler.com as news provider among selected students at Cavite State University- Main Campus. Specifically, it aimed to determine: the participants' level of exposure to Rappler.com as news provider; the effectiveness of Rappler.com as news provider in terms of accuracy, timeliness and significance the relationship between exposure to Rappler.com; and its effectiveness as news provider among selected students of Cavite State University - Main Campus.
The study used survey questionnaire as research instrument to gather essential information in conducting the study. A validated questionnaire which is divided into three parts was designed to meet the research objectives. The first part contained items about the participant's personal information including their name, year level, and course. The second part measured and determined the level of exposure to Rappler.com of the participants. The last part of the questionnaire determined the perception of the participants on the effectiveness of Rappler.com as news provider in terms of accuracy, timeliness d significance.
Results showed that majority of the participants spend one to 15 minutes on reading news articles on Rappler.com at least once a week. Participants were found to be reading news on Rappler.com almost a month. It was perceived by half of the participants that local news is best delivered by Rappler.com. Moreover, Rappler.com is perceived to be effective as a news provider in terms of: accuracy, timeliness, and significance.
Lastly, there is a significant relationship between effectiveness and frequency of visiting Rappler.com. On the other hand, there is no significant relationship between the length of time spent in visiting Rappler.com, length of time that the participants have
Rappler.com as a news, and kind of news delivered best by Rappler.com
Submitted copy to the University Library. 02/14/2017 T-6183