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Title
The Impact of Social Media on Political Identity
Description
In recent years, social media has become more prevalent as a platform for political discussion and organization, especially among younger voters. This study sought to determine the relationship between social media use and the formation and evolution of political identity among undergraduate college students. The three research questions created for study are as follows: how does peer discussion impact political participation, how do news outlets impact political ideology, and what is the perceived effectiveness of online activism. Results revealed that peer discussion does not significantly impact political participation, that news outlets most often reinforce the user's original position, and that online activism is most commonly seen as an effective medium for awareness. Overall, it appears that social media use does have a mild impact on a user's political identity formation and evolution.
Date Created
2017-12
Contributors
- While, Grace (Co-author)
- Curry, Laura (Co-author)
- Cheong, Pauline (Thesis director)
- Kwon, Kyounghee (Committee member)
- School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
103 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2017-2018
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.45703
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minimal
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- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 2 months ago
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