本研究探討在匯流環境下，記者使用社群媒體的情形，包括：使用時間、在社群媒體上的活動、及記者對社群媒體影響工作與新聞專業的看法。本研究採問卷調查法，從台灣新聞記者中成功訪問了 1099 位。研究發現：記者每天平均使用社群媒體的時間約為 101 分鐘；主要活動是以查閱蒐集資訊為最多，維繫關係次之，互動溝通最少。本研究也援引創新傳佈理論與媒介依賴理論，試圖了解那些因素可以預測記者使用社群媒體，結果發現：年齡、性別、教育程度與工作地點均具預測力。而使用時間與依賴對記者工作影響具預測力，但對新聞專業的影響不具預測力。本研究也顯示，記者對社群媒體使用呈現一種「既期待又怕受傷害」的矛盾情結。

This study investigate journalists’ social media use behaviors, which include time spending, activities in social media, and perception of impact on work and profession. Using random selected sample, this survey was conducted with 1099 Taiwanese reporters. The results indicate the average of time spending is 101 minutes, and the activities of social media are checking information, maintaining relationships, and interacting communication. Moreover, journalists’ demographics and geographic location are significant predictors of their social media use behavior. This study also concludes journalists present contradictory attitude toward social media.