Aineiston nimi

Users Commenting on Online News 2020

Aineistonumero

FSD3887

Pysyvät tunnisteet

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3887
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3887

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Kangaspunta, Veera (Tampere University)

Sisällön kuvaus

The aim of the survey was to explore the various commenting practices of individuals who comment on online news articles. The study sought to examine the motives and goals behind online news commenting, as well as the meanings users attach to the act of commenting.

At the beginning of the survey, respondents were asked which news media they follow online and how actively. They were then asked which media outlets they comment on, which commenting platforms they use, and how frequently they engage in commenting. The survey also investigated which types of news topics respondents comment on most often.

Next, participants responded to a series of statements regarding their commenting practices. These statements addressed, for example, the role of anonymity and the influence of the commenting platform on their behavior. The survey further explored reasons for commenting, both in relation to news content and other users' comments. Respondents were also asked to reflect on the perceived significance of commenting, such as its added value to public discourse and news content.

Background variables in the dataset include the respondent's gender, age, and level of education. Additionally, respondents were asked which political party they voted for in the 2019 Finnish parliamentary elections. The dataset includes responses to open-ended questions in a separate file.

Asiasanat

internet use; mass media use; news; newspapers; online social networks; participation; social interaction; social media

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Media (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Individual datasets

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Kerääjät

• Kangaspunta, Veera (Tampere University)

Rahoittajat

• Journalistisen kulttuurin edistämissäätiö

Ajallinen kattavuus

2020

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2020-04-16 – 2020-06-30

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

Users commenting on online news

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Non-probability: Availability

An open online survey targeted at users who comment on online news articles. The survey was promoted through Tampere University's website and social media channels. In addition, information about the survey was relayed to the media via the university at the beginning and midpoint of the data collection period. The survey was covered by the news websites of Kaleva, Kainuun Sanomat, and Yleisradio. Based on the responses, nearly all participants found the survey through one of these three news articles.

A total of 2,727 individuals responded to the survey, of whom 1,394 completed it in full. Respondents who indicated that they never comment on news articles were excluded from the final dataset. The final dataset includes 1,221 valid cases.

Keruumenetelmä

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Datatiedostojen kieli

Aineistopaketti voi sisältää samoja tiedostoja eri kielisinä.

Aineisto sisältää datatiedostoja seuraavilla kielillä: suomi.

Tietoarkisto kääntää kvantitatiivisia datatiedostoja englanniksi. Lisätietoja käännöspyynnön jättämisestä.

Datan versio

1.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

The dataset includes responses to open-ended questions 38, 51, 88, and 89 in a separate file.

In addition to the anonymization carried out by the researcher, the Finnish Social Science Data Archive has, when necessary, removed additional direct and indirect identifiers from open-ended responses that may refer to respondents or third parties. The annotations made by FSD in the dataset are marked with [[double square brackets]].

The dataset does not contain variables corresponding to survey questions 7, 26, 87, 93, and 94.

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Malliviittaus

Kangaspunta, Veera (Tampere University): Users Commenting on Online News 2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-09-08). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3887; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3887

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Käytön ja kuvailun oheismateriaalit

Kangaspunta, Veera (2022). Verkkouutisia kommentoivat käyttäjät. Kyselytutkimuksen loppuraportti. Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-2587-9

Julkaisut aineistosta

Kangaspunta, Veera (2022). Kommentoijat julkisina osallistujina. Tutkimus verkkouutisia kommentoivien käyttäjien näkemyksistä julkisen osallistumisen kehyksessä. Media & viestintä 45(3), 30-56. https://doi.org/10.23983/mv.122091

Kangaspunta, Veera (2021). Internet users' reasons and motives for online-news commenting. International Journal of Communication 15, 4480-4502. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/17177

Kangaspunta, Veera (2022). Verkkouutisia kommentoivat käyttäjät. Kyselytutkimuksen loppuraportti. Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-2587-9

Kangaspunta, Veera (2024) Käyttäjät kommentoinnin keskiössä: verkkouutisten kommentoijien käytännöt, motiivit ja asenteet. Tampere University Press, Tampere. https://doi.org/10.61201/tup.844