Is ONLINE NEWS AN INFERIOR GOOD? EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC NATURE OF ONLINE NEWS AMONG USERS

被引：67

作者：

Chyi, Hsiang Iris ^{[1
]}

Yang, Mengchieh Jacie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas Austin, Sch Journalism, Austin, TX 78712 USA

来源：

JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY | 2009年 / 86卷 / 03期

关键词：

MASS-MEDIA; RELATIVE CONSTANCY; INTERNET; COMPLEMENTARITY; NEWSPAPERS; PRINCIPLE; MODEL;

D O I：

10.1177/107769900908600309

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

The U.S. newspaper industry is transitioning from print to online, bill users' response to online news has fallen short of expectations and thus raised questions about the economic viability of the new medium. This study explores the economic concept of "inferior goods" and its applicability to online news cousumption. Analysis of Pew Research Center survey data shows that as income increases, consumption of online news decreases, other things being equal. Therefore, online news is all inferior good among users.

引用

页码：594 / 612

页数：19

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