Research revolving social media and democracy has exploded. For almost two decades,
scholarship has offered new theories, revisited some old ones, and provided empirical …

Research on the social implications of adolescent technology use often focuses on
identifying and preventing risk. However, adolescence is also a time of rapidly expanding …

TikTok, already widely used before the pandemic, boomed during the quarantine that locked
down large parts of the world, reaching 2 billion downloads and 800 million monthly active …

" This book investigates news use patterns among five different generations in a time where
digital media create a multi-choice media environment. The book introduces a new model …

Influencers, characterized by their social-media-made fame, are known for endorsing
brands, but are also producing political content, which has been shown to resonate with …

Even in wealthy post-industrial countries where equity between men and women has
improved in recent years, women are still significantly more likely than men to say they avoid …

Scholars and educators have long hoped that media education is positively related to pro-
social goals such as political and civic engagement. With a focus on measuring news media …

In this study, we explore the media exposure of digital native first-time voters and test for its
mobilizing potential for their campaign participation. We compare first-time voters' and …

ABSTRACT In 2018-9, millions of youth participated in climate-related marches across the
globe. This activism reflects youth's distinctive form of political participation: cause-oriented …

Young citizens increasingly turn to social media platforms for political information. These
platforms enable direct communication between politicians and citizens, circumventing the …