Abstract
Past research has shown that Internet use for news leads to increased political participation levels, both offline and online. Other forms of digital and user-generated media such as blogs have also yielded similar results. However, little is known about podcast users and their role within democratic societies. This article outlines findings from an online survey conducted in the United States that lend support to the notion that podcast use for news leads to political participation, even when controlling for the effects of other media forms. This article also identifies demographic predictors for those who are likely to be podcast users.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 388-401 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Information Technology and Politics |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Demographic predictors
- United States
- offline
- online
- podcast
- podcast users
- political participation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration