This paper empirically investigates the association of quality information provided by a
government agency on social media and citizen's online political participation. It further …

So-called “influencers” increasingly use their popularity on social media to raise their voice
to promote political topics such as climate change, human rights, or party politics. As digital …

The framing question for this chapter is: How have both the new participatory turn and
individualisation changed, and how do organisations and movements mobilise participants …

In the last decades, political participation expanded continuously. This expansion includes
activities as diverse as voting, tweeting, signing petitions, changing your social media …

Although a growing number of studies are examining the relationship between Internet use
and political participation, varying study characteristics make the overall effect size difficult to …

Following the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,
and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest …

This article provides insights into the driving forces that underpin new forms of political
participation. Digital technologies offer opportunities for engaging in a wide range of civically …

What does it mean to live in a superconnected society? In this new revised, updated edition
of Superconnected: The Internet, Digital Media, and Techno-Social Life, Mary Chayko …

We are living in a period of great uncertainty. Votes for Brexit and Trump, along with
widespread political volatility, are not only causing turmoil; they are signs that many long …

Environmental influencers have gained immense popularity on social media, promoting a
sustainable lifestyle by interweaving environmental topics with their everyday content …