A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political
expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results …

This study examined college students' use of online media for political purposes in the 2008
election. Social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet attention were …

Purpose Scholars have expressed great hopes that social media use can foster the
democratic engagement of young adults. However, this research has largely ignored non …

Introduction Educators and policymakers promote political participation in young people as
a means to strengthen the legitimacy of democracy. Creative social media use has grown in …

The role of traditional media and the Internet in relation to young people's political
participation has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention. Starting from a notion of …

Recent studies in political communication have found a generally positive role of social
media in democratic engagement. However, most research on youth's social media use in …

This research examined the influence of attention to specific forms of traditional and online
media on young adults' online and offline political participation as well as voter turnout …

A total of 4,556 US college students were surveyed immediately after Election 2012 to
investigate what social media–related psychological and behavioral factors predicted their …

Popular narratives assume that digital media play a central role mobilizing voters and
especially young adults. Based on unique survey data of a diverse group or young adults …

This article relies on US 2-wave panel data to examine the role of social media as a sphere
for political expression and its effects on political participation. Informational uses of social …