More than 300 studies have been published on the relationship between digital media and
engagement in civic and political life. With such a vast body of research, it is difficult to see …

As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as
Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing …

Recent scholarship suggests that overreliance on social networks for news and public affairs
is associated with the belief that one no longer needs to actively seek information. Instead …

Many observers are concerned that echo chamber effects in digital media are contributing to
the polarization of publics and, in some places, to the rise of right-wing populism. This study …

The rapid growth and increasing convergence of social networking and e-commerce open
up a new era of social commerce, wherein people are encouraged to engage in various …

The study has integrated the civic voluntarism and planned behavior model to check the
intentions of people towards political crowdfunding. Participation in politics is the civic duty …

Research dealing with the nexus of collective action, political participation, and digital media
confronts three challenges: conceptualizing digital media as an influence on human …

The Internet has transformed access to the news with most citizens in western democracies
having access at their fingertips. This study examines how youth consume news online …

This study investigates how, and to what extent, citizens use Twitter as a platform for political
mobilization in an electoral context. Conceptualizing political participation as a process, we …

This paper argues for the importance and value of digital activism. We first outline the
arguments against digitally mediated activism and then address the counter-arguments …