Abstract
This study examines the relationship between various forms of media use and political participation. The major argument is that in today’s high-choice media environment, individuals and groups with the highest level of political interest are more likely to develop richer political information repertoires that involve exploiting both digital and traditional ways of searching for political information. Individuals and groups with richer political information repertories can be expected to have higher levels of political knowledge, efficacy, and participation. This article argues further that a clear connection exists between peoples’ informational and participatory repertoires and tests these propositions using a large, heterogeneous sample of the Israeli public during the 2013 election campaign. The analysis supports the claims of this study, with a few intriguing exceptions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2096-2115 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | New Media and Society |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015.
Keywords
- New media
- political information repertories
- political participation
- social media