The role of news types on people’s mobile news consumption has seldom been researched. In this study, the authors examine types of news participants consume, demographic differences, participants’ reactions to different types of news, and participants’ accounts of the impact of news types. Data were collected by conducting a diary study and follow-up interviews of university students in the USA total of 522 news items were submitted by 51 participants through a mobile diary tool. Participants’ reactions to the news were expressed through providing choices on 23 semantic differential scales. Fifteen survey respondents also participated in the follow-up interview after completing their news submissions and diary entries. Results show political and societal news were consumed most frequently. Statistically significant demographic differences and differences in participants’ evaluative and affective reactions were found. Qualitative analysis of the 15 follow-up interviews concerning news types and reading/sharing activities uncovered specific lived experiences of mobile news consumption patterns. By using a mixed-method approach, the study fills the gap and provides an enriched understanding of the relationship between news types and mobile news consumption experiences. The study also has practical implications for reporters and producers of news, and developers of news apps.

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新闻类型对移动新闻消费行为的影响：一项混合方法研究

新闻类型对人们移动新闻消费的作用很少被研究。在这项研究中，作者检查了参与者消费的新闻类型、人口统计差异、参与者对不同类型新闻的反应以及参与者对新闻类型影响的描述。通过对美国大学生进行日记研究和后续访谈收集数据，共有 51 名参与者通过移动日记工具提交了 522 条新闻。参与者对新闻的反应通过提供 23 个语义差异量表的选择来表达。十五名受访者在完成新闻提交和日记条目后还参加了后续采访。结果显示，政治和社会新闻的消费频率最高。发现了统计学上显着的人口统计学差异以及参与者的评价和情感反应的差异。对 15 次关于新闻类型和阅读/分享活动的后续采访进行的定性分析揭示了移动新闻消费模式的具体生活经验。通过使用混合方法，该研究填补了空白，并提供了对新闻类型与移动新闻消费体验之间关系的丰富理解。该研究还对新闻记者和新闻制作人以及新闻应用程序的开发人员具有实际意义。通过使用混合方法，该研究填补了空白，并提供了对新闻类型与移动新闻消费体验之间关系的丰富理解。该研究还对新闻记者和新闻制作人以及新闻应用程序的开发人员具有实际意义。通过使用混合方法，该研究填补了空白，并提供了对新闻类型与移动新闻消费体验之间关系的丰富理解。该研究还对新闻记者和新闻制作人以及新闻应用程序的开发人员具有实际意义。