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CITIZEN JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY: How USER-GENERATED NEWS USE RELATES TO POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PARTICIPATION.
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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly . Autumn/Winter2010, Vol. 87 Issue 3/4, p515-529. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The contribution of professional journalism to democratic citizenship is well-established, but the proliferation of online user-generated news begs the question of whether citizen journalism plays a similar role. Use and trust of both professional and citizen journalism were investigated for their associations with political knowledge and participation. User-generated journalism was negatively related with knowledge of national political figures, but strongly and positively associated with higher levels of online and offline participation; professional news media produced gains in knowledge and offline participation. Trust in user-generated news amplified the link between citizen journalism and online participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10776990
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 56520724
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/107769901008700305