“I’m a news junkie . . . I like being informed”: Mobile news use by a newspaper’s digital subscribers

Abstract

A mixed methods research project combining quantitative online survey results with semistructured interview data explored how a major metropolitan newspaper’s digital subscribers engage with mobile news. Themes of continuity indicate that motivations in traditional newspaper use remain salient in mobile news: information-seeking, the pleasure of reading and powerful daily habits surrounding news use. In addition, participants’ responses suggest additional situational or process gratifications from using mobile media devices, in addition to gratifications derived from content.