Abstract
Against the background of citizens’ diverse possibilities for receiving political information and being politically active nowadays, the book focuses on the impact of digital media on political participation in Denmark. By examining this relationship in election- and non-election times as well as for different age groups, the thesis shows that digital and especially social media use can be a strong driver of citizen participation. Besides looking at immediate mobilizing effects, the book sheds light on how digital media use may shape participation patterns through a long-term change in citizenship understanding.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Syddansk Universitet. Det Humanistiske Fakultet |
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| Number of pages | 244 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788793496651 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
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New Media, New Citizens? How media exposure in a digital age shapes political participation . / Ohme, Jakob.
Syddansk Universitet. Det Humanistiske Fakultet, 2017. 244 p.Research output: Book/anthology/thesis/report › Ph.D. thesis › Research
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