Abstract
The use of peripheral devices or second screens to access social media and other content is now a common activity during televised political debates. Based on a study conducted during the 2015 UK General Election debates, this paper explores attitudes and practices around such usage. Through the use of home observations and semistructured interviews of 18 participants, we focus on the motivations that the participants had for using second screens, capturing both fulfilled and unfulfilled needs. Based on the results, we suggest future directions for research that may further support online political discourse and we identify the potential need to rethink the implied hierarchy of the phrase second screens.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | NordiCHI '16 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction |
Editors | Staffan Björk, Eva Eriksson |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450347631 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Oct 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2016 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 23 Oct 2016 → 27 Oct 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Gothenburg |
Period | 23/10/16 → 27/10/16 |
Keywords
- Second screens
- television
- politics
- political discourse
- social media;