scholarly journals Four questions about the educational potential of social media for promoting civic engagement

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Davies ◽  
Lance Bennett ◽  
Brian Loader ◽  
Suzanne Mellor ◽  
Ariadne Vromen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Educational Potential

Does Social Media Engagement Translate to Civic Engagement Offline?

2021 ◽  
pp. 089976402199944
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Piatak ◽  
Ian Mikkelsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Engagement ◽  
Informal Volunteering ◽  
Using Data

People increasingly engage in politics on social media, but does online engagement translate to offline engagement? Research is mixed with some suggesting how one uses the internet maters. We examine how political engagement on social media corresponds to offline engagement. Using data following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, we find the more politically engaged people are on social media, the more likely they are to engage offline across measures of engagement—formal and informal volunteering, attending local meetings, donating to and working for political campaigns, and voting. Findings offer important nuances across types of civic engagement and generations. Although online engagement corresponds to greater engagement offline in the community and may help narrow generational gaps, this should not be the only means to promote civic participation to ensure all have a voice and an opportunity to help, mobilize, and engage.

Social Media Functionality as the Indicators on Fostering Civic Engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Latifah Abd Latib ◽  
Jusang Bolong ◽  
Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali ◽  
Mohd Nizam Osman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Innovations: Introduction to the Special Issue

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petter Bae Brandtzaeg ◽  
Asbjørn Følstad
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Social Media Use

This special issue on "Social media use and innovations" of the Journal of Media Innovation provides an engaging view into innovative uses of social media as well as approaches for utilizing social media in innovation.  With three papers included, we cover experiences with an online social network for children (Stephanie Valentine and Tracy Hammond), design by youth for youth in projects on social media for civic engagement (Henry Mainsah, Petter Bae Brandtzaeg, and Asbjørn Følstad), and social platforms for corporate and community innovation (Marika Lüders).

Revolution 2.0

2013 ◽  
pp. 188-201
Author(s):  
Sahar Khamis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
New Media ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Citizen Journalism ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
The Way ◽  
The Revolution

This chapter analyzes the role of new media, especially Internet-based communication, in accelerating the process of political transformation and democratization in Egypt. It analyzes the Egyptian media landscape before, during and after the 2011 revolution which toppled the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. In the pre-revolutionary phase, the eclectic and paradoxical political and communication landscapes in Egypt, and the role that new media played in paving the way for the revolution, is discussed. During the 2011 revolution, the role of new media, especially social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, is highlighted in terms of the multiple roles they play as catalysts for change, avenues for civic engagement, and platforms for citizen journalism. In the post-revolutionary phase, the multiple changes and challenges exhibiting themselves after the revolution are analyzed, especially the divisiveness between different players in the Egyptian political arena and how it is reflected in the communication landscape.

Social Media as a Tool for Nonprofit Advocacy and Civic Engagement

2015 ◽  
pp. 1077-1097
Author(s):  
David Chapman ◽  
Katrina Miller-Stevens ◽  
John C. Morris ◽  
Brendan O'Hallarn
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Military Families ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Blue Star ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Private Citizens ◽  
Advocacy Role ◽  
Community Space

Blue Star Families is a small nonprofit organization whose goal is to create a virtual community for military families, spouses, children, relatives, and the general public. Founded in 2009 by a group of military spouses, Blue Star Families combines community building and civic engagement with an advocacy role on behalf of military families. Blue Star Families aims to create a cross-sectoral community space that includes other nonprofit organizations, government agencies, private businesses, and private citizens. The organization employs several forms of social media to accomplish its goals. While Blue Star Families has been largely successful in its efforts, the study finds that social media creates challenges for small organizations, particularly in terms of monitoring for appropriate use of the common space by members of the community, acquiring adequate staff resources to analyze usage data, and finding resources to purchase access to more powerful analytics.

The Networked Self

2019 ◽  
pp. 794-808
Author(s):  
Ozlem Hesapci-Sanaktekin ◽  
Yonca Aslanbay
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Civic Activism ◽  
Social Cause ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Day By Day

The number of digital networks established for a common social ‘cause' having passion of civic activism increase globally day by day. The purpose of this study is to provide explanations for civic engagement through social media causes. In the current study, a structured questionnaire is administered to 308 social media users in Turkey. The findings refine existing research bringing a new perspective to collectivism by explaining civic engagement in specific areas through social media causes in terms of individualistic values, self-identity (social vs. personal) and social media use. Overall findings ascertain social media's role on raising social capital while enhancing not only the individual selves but also collective performances through diverse civic cause engagements. The study has significant outcomes for both non-profit and profit organizations in building strategies of communication with their stakeholders through digital means.

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