Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Full Length Research Paper

Personality traits, personal motivations, and online news and social media commenting

Temple Northup
  • Temple Northup
  • School of Journalism & Media Studies, San Diego State University, United States.
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Arthur D. Santana
  • Arthur D. Santana
  • School of Journalism & Media Studies, San Diego State University, United States.
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HoJoon Choi
  • HoJoon Choi
  • Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston, United States.
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Ratna Puspita
  • Ratna Puspita
  • Fakultus Ilmu Komunikasi, Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.
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  •  Received: 12 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
Northup, T., Santana, A. D., Choi, H., & Puspita, R. (2022). Personality traits, personal motivations, and online news and social media commenting. Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 14(3), 68-78.
Chicago /
Temple Northup, Arthur D. Santana, HoJoon Choi and Ratna Puspita. "Personality traits, personal motivations, and online news and social media commenting." Journal of Media and Communication Studies 14, no. 3 (2022): 68-78.
MLA /
Temple Northup, et al. "Personality traits, personal motivations, and online news and social media commenting." Journal of Media and Communication Studies 14.3 (2022): 68-78.