Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia
Many Southeast Asian countries are considering the adoption of nuclear energy to meet the rising energy demands and achieve energy efficiency. Considering the emerging regional salience of nuclear energy, this study seeks to understand the public's media consumption patterns regarding nuclear-r...
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| author | Ho, Shirley S. Leong, Alisius Deon Looi, Jiemin Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei |
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| author_facet | Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Ho, Shirley S. Leong, Alisius Deon Looi, Jiemin Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei |
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| description | Many Southeast Asian countries are considering the adoption of nuclear energy to meet the rising energy demands and achieve energy efficiency. Considering the emerging regional salience of nuclear energy, this study seeks to understand the public's media consumption patterns regarding nuclear-related information, and credibility perceptions of nuclear-related information sources in countries that are at a nascent stage of nuclear development. Focus groups were conducted with citizens aged between 18 and 69 from five Southeast Asian countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Overall, the findings suggest that the participants utilize communication channels in a complementary manner to receive and seek nuclear-related information. Participants also evaluated the credibility of individuals and organizations that convey nuclear-related information based on their trustworthiness and nuclear expertise. The findings provide practical implications in terms of policy implementation, as well as public communication of nuclear-related information. Directions for future research were also discussed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1402472024-03-07T00:30:07Z Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia Ho, Shirley S. Leong, Alisius Deon Looi, Jiemin Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social sciences::Communication Nuclear Energy Southeast Asia Many Southeast Asian countries are considering the adoption of nuclear energy to meet the rising energy demands and achieve energy efficiency. Considering the emerging regional salience of nuclear energy, this study seeks to understand the public's media consumption patterns regarding nuclear-related information, and credibility perceptions of nuclear-related information sources in countries that are at a nascent stage of nuclear development. Focus groups were conducted with citizens aged between 18 and 69 from five Southeast Asian countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Overall, the findings suggest that the participants utilize communication channels in a complementary manner to receive and seek nuclear-related information. Participants also evaluated the credibility of individuals and organizations that convey nuclear-related information based on their trustworthiness and nuclear expertise. The findings provide practical implications in terms of policy implementation, as well as public communication of nuclear-related information. Directions for future research were also discussed. NRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore) Accepted version 2020-05-27T08:42:44Z 2020-05-27T08:42:44Z 2018 Journal Article Ho, S. S., Leong, A. D., Looi, J., & Chuah, A. S. F. (2019). Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia. Energy Research & Social Science, 48, 46-56. doi:10.1016/j.erss.2018.09.012 2214-6296 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140247 10.1016/j.erss.2018.09.012 2-s2.0-85054383201 48 46 56 en Energy Research & Social Science © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Energy Research & Social Science and is made available with permission of Elsevier Ltd. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Communication Nuclear Energy Southeast Asia Ho, Shirley S. Leong, Alisius Deon Looi, Jiemin Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title | Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title_full | Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title_fullStr | Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title_short | Online, offline, or word-of-mouth? Complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in Southeast Asia |
| title_sort | online offline or word of mouth complementary media usage patterns and credibility perceptions of nuclear energy information in southeast asia |
| topic | Social sciences::Communication Nuclear Energy Southeast Asia |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140247 |
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