This study posits that sources of online product reviews can induce differential effects on 2 dimensions of source credibility, perceived expertise and perceived trustworthiness. Study 1 shows that experts are perceived as having more expert knowledge, but at the same time as having less trustworthiness …

Met de komst van social media kunnen consumenten moeiteloos hun ongenoegen over producten en diensten met een groot aantal andere consumenten delen. Online klagen is daarmee verworden tot een sociaal fenomeen met negatieve gevolgen voor de manier waarop (potentiële) consumenten bedrijven en merken beoordelen. …

The aim of the present study was to gain a better understanding of the content characteristics that make online consumer reviews a useful source of consumer information. To this end, we content analyzed reviews of experience and search products posted on Amazon.com (N = 400). The insights derived from …

Mediated communication is moving away from the traditional concept of oneway mass communication in which a centrally located sender addresses a mass audience. In today’s interactive media landscape, people formerly known as ‘the audience’ are increasingly dictating the creation and dissemination of information. …