Young Citizens, Social Media, and the Dynamics of Political Learning in the U.S. Presidential Primary Election

This study explores political learning among young adults during the 2016 U.S. presidential primary elections. We are interested in how the rise of digital and social media is affecting the ways young adults learn about political events as they happen. Using a rolling cross-section survey design, we...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 2018-07, Vol.62 (8), p.1042-1060
Main Authors: Edgerly, Stephanie, Thorson, Kjerstin, Wells, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Citizens
Current events
Elections
Learning
Mass media
News media
Political factors
Political systems
Politics
Polls & surveys
Presidential elections
Presidents
Primaries & caucuses
Self report
Social dynamics
Social media
Social networks
Social systems
surveys
United States
Young adults
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