Understanding Citizenship, Understanding Social Media? The effects of digital media on citizenship understanding and political participation

Jakob Ohme; Erik Albæk

Understanding Citizenship, Understanding Social Media? The effects of digital media on citizenship understanding and political participation

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Is there a connection between increased use of digital media and changing patterns of political participation? This study tests how use of online media for different purposes (social
interaction, creative expression, online news use, social media news use) is related to three types of political participation. It examines whether mobilizing effects are partly indirect due
to different understandings of citizenship (dutiful, optional, individual, collective) that may be fostered by digital media use. The study is based on a survey of a sample of the Danish
population (n=1322), including data from two online survey waves and a smartphone-based media diary that documents respondents’ social media use. Results indicate support for a new
pathway to participation, but the relationship depends on whether citizens are socialized in a digital media environment.

Original language	English
Publication date	25. May 2017
Publication status	Published - 25. May 2017
Event	67th International Conference of the International Communication Association - San Diego , United States Duration: 25. May 2017 → 29. May 2017 Conference number: 67

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Conference	67th International Conference of the International Communication Association
Number	67
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	25/05/2017 → 29/05/2017

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Understanding Citizenship, Understanding Social Media? The effects of digital media on citizenship understanding and political participation. / Ohme, Jakob; Albæk, Erik.
2017. Paper presented at 67th International Conference of the International Communication Association, San Diego , California, United States.

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