Abstract: This study investigates the interplay between online news consumption, social gratification, and related factors among Nigerian diaspora postgraduate students in the US, UK, and Malaysia. A sample of 804 participants was gathered and surveyed using a validated questionnaire of 56 items. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM), and moderating effect analysis. The findings revealed that online.........
Key Word: Online news consumption; Social gratification; Nigerian diaspora; Postgraduate students; Digital media influence; Cross-cultural differences; Structural equation modeling (SEM)
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