This article relies on US 2-wave panel data to examine the role of social media as a sphere
for political expression and its effects on political participation. Informational uses of social …

This article provides a review of extant empirical research on ordinary citizens' everyday
political communication, its phenomenology, determinants, consequences, and relevance …

Research suggests that fact checking corrections have only a limited impact on the spread of
false rumors. However, research has not considered that fact-checking may be socially …

Adopting a comparative cross-platform approach, we examine youth political expression
and conversation on social media, as prompted by popular culture. Tracking a common case …

Many hoped that social networking sites would allow for the open exchange of information
and a revival of the public sphere. Unfortunately, conversations on social media are often …

Research scrutinizing political talk online has been developed largely against the backdrop
of deliberative discursive norms and considered political talk without a systematic analysis of …

The present study reviews problems in the political learning literature, including ambiguous
causality and a lack of specificity in linking communication content to learning outcomes. As …

The impact of social media in political campaigning around the world is undeniable. Latest
statistics show that close to three fourth of US adults use social networking sites such as …

Communication scholars have examined the potential pitfalls and rewards associated with
the ability to communicate in online spaces. We continue in that line of research by …

Informal discussion plays a crucial role in democracy, yet much of its value depends on
diversity. We describe two models of political discussion. The purposive model holds that …