Social Media Democracy Mirage - How Social Media News Fuels a Politically Uninformed Participatory

Social media was expected to provide new opportunities for people to learn about politics and public affairs. This Element contends that social media has produced a Social Media Democracy Mirage. Social media have led to a socio-political paradox in which people are more participatory than ever, yet not necessarily more informed.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Systematic literature review: social media and political participation; 3. Systematic literature review: social media and political knowledge; 4. More participation and less political learning; 5. Final conclusions; Appendix; References.

Summary

Social media was expected to provide new opportunities for people to learn about politics and public affairs. This Element contends that social media has produced a Social Media Democracy Mirage. Social media have led to a socio-political paradox in which people are more participatory than ever, yet not necessarily more informed.

Product details

• Authors: Homero (Universidad De Salamanca Gil De Zuniga, Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Manuel Goyanes, Hugo Marcos Marné, Rebecca Scheffauer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009055093
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0905509-3
• No. of pages: 118
• Series: Elements in Politics and Communication
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Digital lifestyle, Political structure & processes, Political structures: democracy, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Political structure and processes