Second Screening for News and Digital Divides

Abstract

Second screening is a relatively new set of media practices that arguably empower audiences to shape public narratives alongside news organizations and political elites. But in developing countries such as Colombia, it is important to examine who participates in this process, as substantial inequalities in both access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) persist. This study examines how socioeconomic status (SES) relates to the adoption of second screening practices in Colombia, a country in which the technological access and literacy necessary to engage in these practices are becoming widespread but are not yet ubiquitous. Based on a random sample of face-to-face interviews, results show evidence of persistent digital divides in Colombia in terms of ICT access, ICT use, and second screening for news. Additionally, results indicate that the relationship between SES and second screening for news is indirect, mediated through technological access and public affairs engagement.

Social Media News Use and Political Cynicism: Differential Pathways Through “News Finds Me” Perception

“…Further, this suggests that other forms of using social media may indeed have distinct consequences through NFM perception. For instance, consuming "ambience news" within the current context of second screeningusing multiple devices and screens to interact with information at the same time such as news on TV, on smartphones, and/or laptops (Gil de Zúñiga & Liu, 2017, Barnidge, Diehl, & Rojas, 2019;Chadwick, O'Loughlin, & Vaccari, 2017) may lead to similar consequences. In such a context, people may feel they are well informed, and can rely on peers to be informed, although they may feel they still need to actively seek news to further verify facts, discuss public affairs issues, or simply to learn more about political issues.…”

Second Screen Engagement of Event Spectators

“…From such a perspective, the Second Screen seems to have all the prerequisites to become an instrument to share experience and produce media and public opinion. The Second Screen should stimulate the audience interest in publishing personal perspectives [7]. Multiple works consider Second Screens with social media integration as a good instrument to receive public opinion [14].…”

“…Considerable works from a variety of perspectives exist for Second Screen [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The applicability and research goals can be classified by the target audience, considering both local and remote users.…”

Internet and Online Governmental Services Use Divide: Evidence From Oman

“…Digital divide was found to be mostly income-determined in early studies (e.g., Hoffman & Novak, 1998), and differences in ICT use and use purposes are still reflecting many of the existing inequalities in the society (Haight, Quan-Haase, & Corbett, 2014). However, as access to basic telecommunications started to widespread, other factors emerged as key determinants of the use of ICT (Barnidge, Diehl, & Rojas, 2019). Differences in educational levels reverberate in the use of computers (Shelley et al, 2004).…”