Why We Should Distinguish Between Mobilization and Participation When Investigating Social Media
| Autor: | Haßler, Jörg, Magin, Melanie, Russmann, Uta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Politikwissenschaft
Publizistische Medien Journalismus Verlagswesen Political science News media journalism publishing activism campaigning new civics political mobilization political parties social mobilization politische Willensbildung politische Soziologie politische Kultur interaktive elektronische Medien Wirkungsforschung Rezipientenforschung Political Process Elections Political Sociology Political Culture Interactive electronic Media Impact Research Recipient Research Mobilisierung Wahlkampf Staatsangehörigkeit Partei Soziale Medien soziale Bewegung Politiker politische Kommunikation mobilization election campaign citizenship party social media social movement politician political communication |
| Zdroj: | Media and Communication, 11, 3, 124-128, Social Media's Role in Political and Societal Mobilization |
| Druh dokumentu: | Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article |
| ISSN: | 2183-2439 |
| DOI: | 10.17645/mac.v11i3.7285 |
| Popis: | In the recent past, social media has become a central channel and means for political and societal mobilization. Mobilization refers to the process by which political parties, politicians, social movements, activists, and other political and social actors induce citizens to participate in politics in order to win elections, convince others of their own positions, influence policies, and modify rulings. While not sufficient on its own for facilitating participation, mobilization is necessary for participation to occur, which justifies examining mobilization specifically to understand how people can be involved in politics. This thematic issue of Media and Communication presents various perspectives on the role of social media in mobilization, embracing both its recruitment side (traditional and non-established political actors, social and protest movements) and its network side (the ways citizens respond to mobilization appeals). Taken together, the thematic issue highlights the multifaceted nature and scholarly fruitfulness of mobilization as an independent concept. |
| Databáze: | SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository |
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