Internet use and political participation

Engaging citizenship norms through online activities

Bibliographic Data

ID12972306
AuthorsJessica T Feezell (0000-0001-5630-6752, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Meredith Conroy (0000-0003-4006-2612), Mario Guerrero (0000-0003-1789-1818)
Year2016
Volume13
Issue2
Pages95-107
Publication date2016-03-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19331681.2016.1166994
OpenAlexW2315978254
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited37

Research on the relationship between Internet use and political participation has identified numerous effects that result from various online activities, though the mechanisms of influence often remain unclear. In response, we develop a theory of Internet effects and citizenship norms, wherein specific uses of the Internet influence political participation by fostering dutiful or actualizing norms of citizenship. Using a longitudinal research design comprised of five nationally representative, postelection surveys (2002–2010), we find that people who engage in dutiful uses are more likely to participate in the dutiful act of voting than those who engage in actualizing uses; these findings are most prevalent among those aged 18–30. These results suggest that online activities, which reflect specific norms of citizenship, often predict corresponding forms of political participation

Citizenship · Internet users · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · The Internet · Voting · Voting behavior · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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