Uses of political computer bulletin boards
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
- Vol. 30 (3), 325-339
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08838158609386627
Abstract
Research was conducted to investigate electorate motivations for using political computer bulletin board systems (BBSs) and the satisfactions obtained from use. Results from a telephone survey of 117 political BBS users indicated that surveillance and curiosity were the most commonly mentioned motivations for political BBS use. Overall political BBS use was motivated equally by surveillance, personal identity, and diversion motives. The BBS was evaluated most highly for satisfying surveillance needs.Keywords
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