Political information repertoires and political participation

Gadi Wolfsfeld*, Moran Yarchi, Tal Samuel-Azran

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2096-2115
Number of pages20
JournalNew Media and Society
Volume18
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • New media
  • political information repertories
  • political participation
  • social media

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