Presenter(s)

Kaelene Samaria Walter, Alayna M. Yates

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Presentation: 10:45-12:00, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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Description

This study will outline how social media can be a resource in educating its users considering the political climate, as well as the social activism that is present today. Previous research has helped explain the ways social media can act as a resource for learning about political and social news and occurrences, how it can spark civic engagement, and encourage political discourse and participation. However, there is still a gap that exists that this study aims to fill. This study asks how social media usage influences knowledge of political and social issues. It seeks to explain how news from social media is consumed by citizens, how it resonates with them, and whether it encourages specific participation or involvement in today’s social movements.

Publication Date

4-17-2024

Project Designation

Course Project - COM 503 01

Primary Advisor

Jee-Hee Han

Primary Advisor's Department

Communication

Keywords

Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Scholarship; Critical Evaluation of Our Times; Community

Examining the Influence of Social Media Usage on Knowledge of Political and Social Issues

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