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Perception of online news consumption and young people related practices in the Community of Madrid (Spain) [Percepción del consumo de noticias en línea y de las prácticas relacionadas a ellas por parte de los jóvenes de la Comunidad de Madrid (España)]

Publicated to:Cuadernos.Info. (50): 22-44 - 2021-01-01 (50), DOI: 10.7764/cdi.50.27513

Authors: Catalina-Garcia, Beatriz; Garcia-Jimenez, Antonio; Paniagua-Santamaria, Pedro

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Univ Complutense Madrid, Periodismo, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

This article analyses the news consumption habits of young people in the Community of Madrid (Spain), their perception about them and the practices related to it. This is a relevant question, both for understanding the online behavior and for the effect it has on journalistic activity. Based on a statistically representative survey applied between June and July 2019, we obtained the point of view of 533 participants (17-24 years), and the influence of age and level of education is studied. The research confirms the low rate of news consumption of young people. In addition to the general presence of online consumption, incidental access is confirmed as a characteristic of this sector of the population, though it is influenced by age. It also explores the most preferred topics, the most prevalent ways of online news consumption, the procedures used to share them, and the practices related to verification. Finally, the importance of face-to-face communication in news consumption and the differences between consumption and trust in the means of accessing the news are observed. © 2021 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. All rights reserved.

Keywords

credibilityexposureinformationperceptionrepertoiressocial mediayouthNews consumptionPerceptionSocial mediaYouth

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Cuadernos.Info due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Library and Information Sciences.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.22, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-14, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-14:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 19 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Catalina García, Beatriz) .

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Catalina García, Beatriz.