Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan
Political participation is considered a key factor for well-functioning democracy. Past studies, however, suggest a declining trend of citizen participation in politics, especially among youth, in many parts of the world. Recent evidence found the popularity of social media has contributed to partic...
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my-usm-ep.437562019-04-12T05:24:52Z Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan 2018-03 Shahzad, Sobia P87-96 Communication. Mass media Political participation is considered a key factor for well-functioning democracy. Past studies, however, suggest a declining trend of citizen participation in politics, especially among youth, in many parts of the world. Recent evidence found the popularity of social media has contributed to participatory politics as people are increasingly exposed to political news via social media. The current study develops an integrated model of social media use and political participation to test its role in promoting political participation in Pakistan. 2018-03 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/43756/ http://eprints.usm.my/43756/1/SOBIA%20SHAHZAD.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Komunikasi |
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Political participation is considered a key factor for well-functioning democracy. Past studies, however, suggest a declining trend of citizen participation in politics, especially among youth, in many parts of the world. Recent evidence found the popularity of social media has contributed to participatory politics as people are increasingly exposed to political news via social media. The current study develops an integrated model of social media use and political participation to test its role in promoting political participation in Pakistan. |
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Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan |
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Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan |
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Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan |
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Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan |
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Social Media And Political Participation In Pakistan |
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