Facebook: The enabler of online civic engagement for activists

Warren, Anne Marie; Sulaiman, Ainin; Jaafar, Noor Ismawati

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.12.017

Cited by 61 publications

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“…In relation to the mobilization dimension, the research showed that Facebook is a key tool for activists in that, as confirmed in a number of studies (Khamis and Vaughn 2012;Obar et al 2012;Storsul 2014;Valenzuela et al 2012;Vromen et al 2015;Warren et al 2014), it can aid their mobilization efforts by offering additional venues of participation, facilitating the organization and promotion of political initiatives, and enlarging their political networks.…”

Section: Discussion: Information-led Mobilizationmentioning

confidence: 93%

Facebook and political participation: Virtuous circle and participation intermediaries

Casteltrione

2016

Interactions: Studies in Communication &Amp; Culture

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Drawing from the results of a mixed-methods cross-national study focusing on Italy and the United Kingdom, this article explores how the contribution of Facebook to citizens' political participation varies in relation to pre-existing levels and different dimensions of political activity -namely, political expression and information vs political mobilization.The findings indicate that politically active individuals are the ones who take more advantage of the mobilization affordances of Facebook, whereas less politically active participants employ this social networking site mainly for political information. Activists consider Facebook as a key tool for the organization of political initiatives, enabling them to quickly communicate and coordinate, and to operate independently from traditional political institutions such as parties and trade unions. With regard to citizens who engage to a lesser degree in offline and online political activities, the informative power of Facebook 2 and its ease of use come into play. Facebook can, in fact, lower the thresholds of participation by making it more flexible. In addition, political information can reach less engaged users through the activity of participation intermediaries, activating a virtuous circle and potentially producing, in the long run, a mobilization effect.

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Section: Discussion: Information-led Mobilizationmentioning

confidence: 93%

Facebook and political participation: Virtuous circle and participation intermediaries

Casteltrione

2016

Interactions: Studies in Communication &Amp; Culture

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“…Walaupun tidak menafikan masih ada belia yang melibatkan diri dengan aktiviti kemasyarakatan, namun lebih ramai belia yang gemar menghabiskan masa dengan perkara yang kurang berfaedah seperti melepak di pantai, menyertai konsert, berhibur, berlumba dan melakukan perbuatan jenayah. Belia sering dikritik kerana kurang penglibatan dalam isu-isu yang berkaitan dengan sosial (Warren et al, 2014) Lebih memburukkan keadaan, kritikan oleh orang awam dan anggota masyarakat yang lain bukan menyedarkan golongan belia, malah menjadikan perasaan marah mereka semakin membuak-buak. Perkembangan terkini menunjukkan belia semakin kurang bertanggungjawab untuk membantu orang lain (Sarimah et al, 2014), tidak melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti sosial, serta hanya berada dalam kelompok seusia sahaja.…”

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“…Sikap belia itu sendiri yang tidak peduli terhadap isu-isu sosial yang berlaku dalam komuniti (Warren et al, 2014) terutama di kawasan tempat tinggal mereka juga menjadi penyebab mereka tidak melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti kesukarelaan. Perkembangan ini menyebabkan penglibatan golongan belia dalam aktiviti kesukarelaan jadi yang semakin buruk (Delli, 2000).…”

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Pengaruh amalan komunikasi terhadap penglibatan belia dalam kesukarelawanan

Ibrahim

2017

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AbstrakGolongan belia adalah modal insan yang penting. Mereka adalah pemimpin masa depan yang akan menyumbang kepada kejayaan negara. Bagi mencapai hasrat tersebut, belia perlu lebih bertanggungjawab, prihatin dan banyak melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti kemasyarakatan. Walau bagaimanapun, belia pada hari ini didapati kurang melibatkan diri dalam aktiviti kesukarelaan khususnya di peringkat komuniti. Kertas konsep ini membincangkan faktor-faktor yang dijangka akan mempengaruhi penglibatan belia dalam aktiviti kesukarelaan. Berpandukan teori dan dapatan kajian lepas, kajian keperpustakaan ini mencadangkan komunikasi interpersonal, komunikasi organisasi dan komunikasi media sebagai faktor yang boleh menggalakkan penglibatan belia dalam aktiviti kesukarelaan di peringkat komuniti. AbstractYouths are important human capital, they are the future leaders who will contribute to the nation's success. To achieve the goal, youth need to be more responsible, caring and involved in community activities. However, today's youth were found to be less likely to get involved in volunteerism, especially at the community level. This concept paper discussed the factors that are expected to influence the involvement of youth in volunteerism. Based on the theory and findings of previous studies, this literature study suggests interpersonal communication, organizational communication and media communication as factors that can encourage youth engagement in volunteerism at community level.

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“…The connection between online and offline political activities has been investigated by several researchers, both regarding deliberation and regarding affiliation (Conroy, Feezell, & Guerrero, 2012) and mobilization (Baek, 2015;Warren, Sulaiman, & Jafaar, 2014). The studies on affiliation and mobilization underline the great potential of online media for such purposes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%