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The Revolution Will be Networked: The Influence of Social Networking Sites on Political Attitudes and Behavior

Zhang, Weiwu, Johnson, Thomas J., Seltzer, Trent, Bichard, Shannon L.·2010·Social Science Computer Review
DOI 10.1177/0894439309335162
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Social networking is a phenomenon of interest to many scholars. While most of the recent research on social networking sites has focused on user characteristics, very few studies have examined their roles in engaging people in the democratic process. This paper relies on a telephone survey of Southwest residents to examine the extent to which reliance on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube has engaged citizens in civic and political activities. More specifically, this study looks at the extent to which social networking sites influence political attitudes and democratic participation after controlling for demographic variables and the role of interpersonal political discussion in stimulating citizen participation. The findings indicate that reliance on social networking sites is significantly related to increased civic participation, but not political participation. Interpersonal discussion fosters both civic participation and political activity. Implications of the results for democratic governance will be discussed.

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Authors
Zhang, W., Johnson, T. J., Seltzer, T., & Bichard, S. L.
Venue
Social Science Computer Review
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2009-06-12
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
75-92
ISSN
  • 0894-4393 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8286
DOI
10.1177/0894439309335162
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450
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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Zhang, W., Johnson, T. J., Seltzer, T., & Bichard, S. L. (2010). The Revolution Will be Networked: The Influence of Social Networking Sites on Political Attitudes and Behavior. Social Science Computer Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439309335162

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