00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217612991929 Buklod 20190401105120.0 t gr 000 0 ta 190401s2014 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00397771577 DMC rda eng Bautista, Kresnie Anne F. author. Bridging the gap senior citizens' use of social media as news and information source Kresnie Anne F. Bautista, Brian P. Galon ; Lucia M. Tangi, adviser. 2014. xiv, 66 leaves col. ill. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Vita. Thesis (A.B. Journalism)--University of the Philippines Diliman 2014. Available to the general public. "This qualitative research explores how senior citizens use social media as source of news and information. Using structured interviews, the researchers found out that the factors that enable them to their use of social media are education, economic status and their enabling environment (i.e., ownership and availability of gadgets, and social support). Senior citizens usually subscribe to entertainment news. They were also interested in health news stories, politics, crimes and calamities, lifestyle and religious and inspirational. Lastly, these senior citizens also suggest that 1) providing them with the gadgets they need would help in their coping with social media 2) organization and/or community leaders should find internet access as an important facility 3) holding more programs and seminars that "could best catch their interest for them to eventually engage in social media" would definitely make them "enjoy the magic of these high-tech schemes". The study is significant such that social media also empowers them through quick flow of information and news in the social media so they become updated and bridges the gap as it allows participation from all ages." Internet and older people--Philippines. Mass media and older people--Philippines. Social media. Galon, Brian P. author. Tangi, Lucia M. adviser. FI UP UPD DMC LG 993.5 2014 M3 B388 Thesis