The role of 360 degree videos used for the news production in the credibility of the news

Watching 360-degree news videos with Head-Mounted Displays(HMDs), the viewer can watch the news according to his / her chosen viewpoint and in this immersive environment, he/she can connect with the news sensually and emotionally with the first-person perspective. In this study, the impact of the "feeling of telepresence" (generated by watching the 360-degree news videos through HMDs) on the credibility of the news was investigated The study consists of a literature review and a questionnaire survey. In the scope of the study, a questionnaire with 28 questions was applied with a pre-test and post-test experiment design. The survey is conducted through face-to-face interviews with a group of 88 people. As a result of the statistical analysis of the results obtained from the survey, a positive relationship was found between the "credibility of the news" and "telepresence" (which is generated by viewing the news content prepared as 360-degree video and experienced using virtual reality equipment). It has also been found out that telepresence experience positively impacts the perception of this experience and the perception of reliability of the news.