How informed are messaging app users about politics? A linkage of messaging app use and political knowledge and participation
Telematics and informatics, 2018•Elsevier
Mobile messaging apps, such as Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp, were
unique campaign and information platforms in the 2016 US presidential election. This study
assesses how using such apps for campaign information is related to political knowledge
and participation. Data from an online survey conducted prior to the election indicate that
using messaging apps for news is positively related to knowledge miscalibration.
Knowledge miscalibration is positively related to offline and online political participation …
unique campaign and information platforms in the 2016 US presidential election. This study
assesses how using such apps for campaign information is related to political knowledge
and participation. Data from an online survey conducted prior to the election indicate that
using messaging apps for news is positively related to knowledge miscalibration.
Knowledge miscalibration is positively related to offline and online political participation …
Abstract
Mobile messaging apps, such as Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp, were unique campaign and information platforms in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. This study assesses how using such apps for campaign information is related to political knowledge and participation. Data from an online survey conducted prior to the election indicate that using messaging apps for news is positively related to knowledge miscalibration. Knowledge miscalibration is positively related to offline and online political participation. Findings are discussed in terms of the role of messaging apps in the political process.
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