Internet and social media use and political knowledge
Evidence from Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12589053 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simge Andı (0000-0002-4333-804X, Department of International Relations, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey), Erdem Aytaç (0000-0002-6544-8717, Department of International Relations, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey, corresponding author), Ali Çarkoğlu (0000-0002-7656-0990, Department of International Relations, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 579-599 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mediterranean Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-9395 • E-ISSN: 1743-9418 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13629395.2019.1635816 |
| OpenAlex | W2955622476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 58 |
What are the implications of citizens turning to online sources for news and information about politics? As the Internet and social media have become popular sources of news and information about politics, there has been a growing interest in understanding how this trend affects political knowledge. In this article, we analyze the effects of the Internet and social media use on the Turkish electorate’s political knowledge drawing on an original, nationally representative survey fielded in 2015. We find that Internet use is positively associated with higher levels of political knowledge among the Turkish electorate, even after controlling for several relevant factors. At the same time, however, social media users are more likely to be misinformed and more likely to be opinionated about politics than non-users. Overall, the effects of the Internet on political knowledge seem to be multi-faceted and depend on which platforms people resort to getting their news
Internet privacy · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social media · The Internet · Turkish · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |