Connections Between Internet, Social Media News Use, and Political Participation in Kenya

Autor:	Gilbert Kipkoech
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	General Social Sciences Library and Information Sciences Law Computer Science Applications
Zdroj:	Social Science Computer Review. :089443932110587
ISSN:	1552-8286 0894-4393
DOI:	10.1177/08944393211058702
Popis:	Competing theories have been put forward about the effect of Internet and social media use for news on political engagement. Some argue that Internet use for news reduces political engagement while others suggest that it increases political participation. Similar arguments have been advanced for the effects of social media use. This study tests both claims using representative data of over 2000 Kenyans. Bivariate results show that Internet and social media use for news has a positive relationship with political participation in Kenya. After controlling for demographic variables, political orientation variables, and traditional news use, digital media use (i.e., Internet and social media use for news) shows no significant associations with political participation in Kenya.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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