From the Digital Divide to the Democratic Divide
Internet Skills, Political Interest, and the Second-Level Digital Divide in Political Internet Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12972256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Seong-Jae Min (Pace University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 22-35 |
| Publication date | 2010-02-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331680903109402 |
| OpenAlex | W1987754428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 107 |
| References cited | 30 |
With social media at the forefront of today's media context, citizens may perceive they don't need to actively seek news because they will be exposed to news and remain well-informed through their peers and social networks. We label this the "news-finds-me perception," and test its implications for news seeking and political knowledge: "news-finds-me effects." U.S. panelsurvey data show that individuals who perceive news will find them are less likely to use traditional news sources and are less knowledgeable about politics over time. Although the newsfinds-me perception is positively associated with news exposure on social media, this behavior doesn't facilitate political learning. These results suggest news continues to enhance political knowledge best when actively sought
Democracy · Digital divide · Media studies · Multimedia · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · ICT Impact and Policies · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 107 |
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| Citations per year | 7,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 106 |