scholarly journals The Impact of Social Media in Political Participation Among Students in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Temple Uwalaka
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
The Impact

Social Media as Alternative Public Sphere for Citizen Participation and Protest in National Politics in Zimbabwe

2018 ◽  
pp. 17-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collen Sabao ◽  
Tendai Owen Chikara
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact

The chapter examines and discusses the role and communicative potential of social media based platforms in citizen political participation and protests in Zimbabwe specifically focusing on the #thisflag movement on Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp. #thisflag is a social media-based platform that rose to challenge the Zimbabwean government over the political and economic decay as well as rampant corruption characterising the country contemporarily. While a new phenomenon to Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean politics, the impact and communicative potential of social media as an alternative public sphere was recently tested in nationwide protest stayaway organised through the Facebook and Twitter movement under the #thisflag handle/brand. This chapter discusses the manners in which such social media platforms impact national politics in Zimbabwe as well as globally, specifically looking at the #thisflag movement as a case study.

Social Media as Alternative Public Sphere for Citizen Participation and Protest in National Politics in Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
pp. 772-786
Author(s):  
Collen Sabao ◽  
Tendai Owen Chikara
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact

The chapter examines and discusses the role and communicative potential of social media based platforms in citizen political participation and protests in Zimbabwe specifically focusing on the #thisflag movement on Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp. #thisflag is a social media-based platform that rose to challenge the Zimbabwean government over the political and economic decay as well as rampant corruption characterising the country contemporarily. While a new phenomenon to Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean politics, the impact and communicative potential of social media as an alternative public sphere was recently tested in nationwide protest stayaway organised through the Facebook and Twitter movement under the #thisflag handle/brand. This chapter discusses the manners in which such social media platforms impact national politics in Zimbabwe as well as globally, specifically looking at the #thisflag movement as a case study.

scholarly journals ‘Digital Citizens’: Political Participation of Russian Youth Online

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-155
Author(s):  
Roman Pyrma
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Political Aspect ◽  
The Status ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
The Impact

The study contributes to defining the impact of digital communication on civic and political participation, explaining how social media mediate public activism. Based on the concept of the ‘digital citizenship’ the paper reveals the political aspect of the public activism of Russian youth online. The empirical model is based on a combination of methods and procedures of applied research in order to reveal the details of civil and political participation, and protest activism of youth online. The research model includes analysis of social media and a large-scale online survey of the younger audience. Based on the analysis of social media information flows, the paper states the prevalence of the youth’s civic participation over political participation, as well as the fact that the dynamics of social activity depend on the events and the current agenda. The authors describe the level of civic and political activity of youth online based on sociological data. They also divide the audience of the protest theatre according to the following models: leaders, activists, followers, and spectators. In general, the study reveals the status and details of the younger generation’s communication activity online, where communities establish and implications of linking actions appear.

The Wisconsin Spring After Two Gubernatorial Elections

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-88
Author(s):  
Cecilia G. Manrique
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Electoral Outcomes ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Impact

Eight years have passed since the original Arab Spring in Tunisia took place in January 2011. It has been almost six years since the impact of the Wisconsin Spring on Scott Walker's attempts at policy changes in the state occurred. At that time, the effect of social media on public awareness and public participation in political events was considered new and innovative. Since then, Walker won a recall election and a re-election. He made a run for the Presidency and lost. In November 2018, Scott Walker was unseated in the gubernatorial race by Tony Evers. This chapter updates what has transpired since then and the impact of social media on the events in Wisconsin, determining whether social media impacted public opinion, political participation, and electoral outcomes in the state.

scholarly journals Modern Political Participation Online vs Offline: New Opportunities — Previous Activity?

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
D. I. Kaminchenko
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Main Channel ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Space ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Impact

The paper is devoted to the study of the features of political participation in the modern information society. In the context of the rapid digitalization of the political space, the analysis of existing and emerging forms of political participation is of particular relevance.The aim of the paper is to study the impact of an individual’s internal attitudes on his/her willingness to participate in socially significant events, both online and offline. The influence of internal attitudes of individuals is considered in the paper through the prism of two factors: the perception of social media as the main channel for the expression of civic interests (perception factor) and people’s attitude to the idea of the possibility of a single political leader appearing in social media space (leadership factor).Poll among students was chosen as the main applied research method, since students are an active users of modern social media.The poll results show that almost half of active users of social media are ready to participate in social processes both online and offline. In addition, the vast majority of respondents perceive the Internet platforms of modern social media as the main channel and mechanism for expressing civic activity. The poll results also showed that half of active users deny the possibility of a single political leader appearing in the social media space (although there is a large proportion of those who, on the contrary, agree with this idea — more than a third of all respondents). Cross-analysis of the poll data confirmed the assumption indicated in the work, according to which the individuals perception of social media as a communicative channel effective for the purpose of civic participation, contributes to their readiness to participate in socially significant events online. At the same time, the study of the impact of the leadership factor on individuals’ readiness for various forms of political participation did not form an unambiguous opinion on the nature of this impact and requires further study. This study demonstrates that activity in social media does not contribute to the socio-political passivity of their users.

scholarly journals PENGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL UNTUK SOKONGAN POLITIK DI MALAYSIA[THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR POLITICAL SUPPORT IN MALAYSIA]

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Ali Salman ◽  
Mohammad Agus Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Azul Mohamad Salleh ◽  
Mohd Yusof Hj Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The emergence of new media as a result of the development of the Internet has made the media a democratic agent of information. In conjunction with the transition of current political culture, society is now more comfortable using social media as a source of political information acquisition. This study was conducted to identify the impact of social media use on politics in Malaysia as well as to analyze the level of social media use in determining the people's pattern of support for political parties and political candidates in Malaysia. This study was conducted using a quantitative approach which is survey. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument. A total of 993 respondents consisting of male (46.2%) and female (53.8%) were randomly sampled from peninsular Malaysia to participate in the study. The findings reveal that nearly two-thirds of respondents used newspapers (65.5%), followed by social media (63.5%) and television (59.5%) to search and read current political information in Malaysia. The findings also show that respondents agreed that social media play a role and has the advantage of channeling political information (min = 3.57) compared to conventional media. The respondents somehow agreed with political participation through social media. Respondents also agreed that social media have helped to enhance the image of candidates and political parties (min = 3.17) by displaying activities of candidates serving the people (min = 3.25). This suggests that today's society is very much concerned with what is shown on social media involving current political situation. Therefore, monitoring of political information shared on social media should be done to ensure that information is free from seditious elements that can diverge unity.Keywords: Use of Social Media; Political support; Political party; Political participation; MalaysiaCite as: Salman, A., Yusoff, M.A., Mohamad Salleh, M.A., & Hj Abdullah, M.Y. (2018). Pengunaan media sosial untuk sokongan politik di Malaysia [The use of social media for political support in Malaysia]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 3(1),51-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol3iss1pp51-63 AbstrakKemunculan media baharu hasil daripada perkembangan rangkaian internet telah menjadikan media tersebut sebagai agen demokrasi maklumat. Bertepatan dengan peralihan budaya politik semasa, masyarakat kini lebih selesa menggunakan media sosial sebagai sumber perolehan maklumat politik terkini. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti impak penggunaan media sosial terhadap politik di Malaysia serta menganalisis tahap penggunaan media sosial dalam menentukan pola sokongan rakyat ke atas parti politik dan calon politik di Malaysia. Kajian ini telah dijalankan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dimana kaedah tinjauan (survey) jadi pilihan dengan menggunakan borang soal selidik sebagai instrumen kajian. Sebanyak 993 responden yang terdiri daripada lelaki (46.2%) dan perempuan (53.8%) telah dipilih secara random responden di negeri-negeri semenanjung Malaysia untuk mengambil bahagian dalam kajian ini. Antara hasil kajian adalah hampir dua pertiga daripada responden menggunakan akhbar (65.5%), diikuti media sosial (63.5%) dan televisyen (59.5%) untuk mencari dan membaca maklumat berkaitan dengan politik semasa di Malaysia. Hasil Kajian juga menunjukkan responden bersetuju bahawa media sosial berperanan dan mempunyai kelebihan dalam menyalurkan maklumat politik (min=3.57) berbanding dengan media konvensional. Kajian ini mendapati responden menyatakan persetujuan secara sederhana tentang partisipasi politik melalui media sosial. Responden bersetuju bahawa media sosial membantu mempertingkatkan imej calon dan parti politik (min= 3.17) dengan mempamerkan aktiviti calon dalam memberi khidmat kepada rakyat (min=3.25). Ini sedikit sebanyak menunjukkan bahawa masyarakat pada hari ini sangat prihatin dengan apa yang dipaparkan di media sosial berkenaan perkara-perkara yang melibatkan politik semasa. Oleh itu, pemantauan terhadap maklumat politik yang dikongsikan di media sosial perlu dilakukan bagi memastikan maklumat tersebut bebas dari unsur hasutan yang boleh memecah-belahkan perpaduan.Kata kunci: Penggunaan Media Sosial; Sokongan Politik; Malaysia; Parti politik; Partisipasi politik 

Online political efficacy and political participation: A mediation analysis based on the evidence from Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1667-1696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Chen ◽  
Yu Bai ◽  
Rui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Political Efficacy ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Causal Mediation Analysis ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

Consensus on the impact of information-oriented use of social media on political participation is lacking. Some argue a positive relationship, in that social media promotes participation through awakening the user’s agency, while others focus on the selection and disenabling effects of low-quality content. Nevertheless, both arguments focus almost exclusively on the objective conditions for participation and largely ignore users’ motivations to participate. Consequently, this article proposes online political efficacy as a mechanism linking the use of social media to political participation. Specifically, we argue that (1) the effect of the information-oriented use of social media on political participation is positively mediated through the user’s online political efficacy and (2) this mediation effect is only significant in the case of online political participation. We test these arguments within the framework of causal mediation analysis proposed by Imai et al. using data collected from the 2015 Taiwan Communication Survey.

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