Looking at political participation behavior of young adults in contemporary Europe, this
paper provides the reader with a map of different terminologies and logics that are used to …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the current state–of–research on online
participation. The review draws on four databases and is guided by the application of six …

Social media has skyrocketed to popularity in the past few years. The Arab Spring in 2011
as well as the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns have fueled interest in how social media …

More than 300 studies have been published on the relationship between digital media and
engagement in civic and political life. With such a vast body of research, it is difficult to see …

This meta-analytic study reviews empirical research published from 2007 to 2013 with an
aim of providing robust conclusions about the relationship between social media use and …

Opinion leaders can be influential in persuading their peers about news and politics, yet
their potential influence has been questioned in the social media era. This study tests a …

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 …

Recent studies have shown a positive link between frequency of social media use and
political participation. However, there has been no clear elaboration of how using social …

The conceptualization and measurement of political participation has been an issue
vibrantly debated for more than 50 years. The arrival of digital media came to add important …

Ordinary citizens are increasingly using mobile instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp
for politically-related activities. Compared to other 'semi-public'online platforms, WhatsApp …