Civic Disobedience: Does Internet Use Stimulate Political Unrest in East Asia?

Gainous, Jason; Wagner, Kevin M.; Abbott, Jason P.

doi:10.1080/19331681.2015.1034909

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“…In both studies, Internet use was measured as frequency of use (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) with no specificity in how this technology is used (Gainous et al, 2015; Wagner & Gainous, 2013). In sum, the cross-national comparisons suggest that contextual issues (e.g., Internet freedom, but not the Freedom House democracy index/aggregate scores) may be important to how digital media effects manifest themselves on citizen’s participation.…”

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Twenty Years of Digital Media Effects on Civic and Political Participation

Boulianne

2018

Communication Research

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More than 300 studies have been published on the relationship between digital media and engagement in civic and political life. With such a vast body of research, it is difficult to see the big picture of how this relationship has evolved across time and across the globe. This article offers unique insights into how this relationship manifests across time and space, using a meta-analysis of existing research. This approach enables an analysis of a 20-year period, covering 50 countries and including survey data from more than 300,000 respondents. While the relationship may vary cross-nationally, the major story is the trend data. The trend data show a pattern of small, positive average coefficients turning into substantial, positive coefficients. These larger coefficients may be explained by the diffusion of this technology across the masses and changes in the types of use, particularly the rise of social networking sites and tools for online political participation.

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Twenty Years of Digital Media Effects on Civic and Political Participation

Boulianne

2018

Communication Research

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“…Scholars have already shown that technology can have an outsized influence in autocratic states where communication and dissemination platforms are at a premium (Wagner and Gainous, ). The effect of technology can be limited by cultural context that limits or filters the impact of its uses as well (Gainous, Wagner, and Abbott, ).…”

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Gender and the Digital Divide in Latin America*

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Wagner

2016

Social Science Quarterly

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Objectives. We analyze differences in how men and women in Latin American countries are utilizing the Internet to identify a possible regional gendered digital divide in Internet use. The extent, degree, and implications of this gender digital divide are explored across countries with varying degrees of digital freedom. Methods. We employ a series of random-and fixed-effects models utilizing individual-level data from the 2010 Latin Barometer merged with country-level data obtained from the U.N. Gender Inequality Index. Results. Our results suggest that, in general, Latin American men tend to use the Internet more than women. Men also use more social media and gather political information more frequently. In addition, Internet use is higher across these categories in countries with more gender equality. Conclusion. The potential for the Internet to serve as a social and political equalizing force in Latin America is stymied in part by the gendered digital divide.

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“…Other studies have shown an inconsistent, or in some years, absent relationship between internet use and political participation (Bimber and Davis, 2003;Tolbert and McNeal, 2003). The record is even more mixed outside the USA (Gainous et al, 2015). Despite its rapid growth, the internet is not available to everyone, nor do all people even have the skills to get online (Norris, 2001).…”

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“…Further, while the internet is still largely open to new political players, the rules of its usage can be restricted by the state or by larger political actors. Government regulations are already limiting content and access in places such as China, East Asia, the Middle East and Russia (Gainous et al, 2015;Wagner and Gainous, 2013). Even in the USA, concerns about "fake news" are leading to proposals and debates over the role the US Government or leading SM platforms should have in contesting propaganda and misinformation available online (Coats, 2018).…”

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“…The importance of the internet may be subject to environmental concerns as well. The technology can be limited by cultural context that limits or filters the impact of its uses (Gainous et al, 2015). The political environment, the means of access and distribution, and the level of trust in the particular media platform mediate the effectiveness of digital and traditional media across different states and systems (Müller, 2013).…”

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Is the equalization/normalization lens dead? Social media campaigning in US congressional elections

Gainous

Segal

Wagner

2018

OIR

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Purpose-Early information technology scholarship centered on the internet's potential to be a democratizing force was often framed using an equalization/normalization lens arguing that either the internet was going to be an equalizing force bringing power to the masses, or it was going to be normalized into the existing power structure. The purpose of this paper is to argue that considered over time the equalization/normalization lens still sheds light on our understanding of how social media (SM) strategy can shape electoral success asking if SM are an equalizing force balancing the resource gap between candidates or are being normalized into the modern campaign. Design/methodology/approach-SM metrics and electoral data were collected for US congressional candidates in 2012 and 2016. A series of additive and interactive models are employed to test whether the effects of SM reach on electoral success are conditional on levels of campaign spending. Findings-The results suggest that those candidates who spend more actually get more utility for their SM campaign than those who spend less in 2012. However, by 2016, spending inversely correlates with SM campaign utility. Research limitations/implications-The findings indicate that SM appeared to be normalizing into the modern congressional campaign in 2012. However, with higher rates of penetration and greater levels of usage in 2016, the SM campaign utility was not a result of higher spending. SM may be a greater equalizing force now. Practical implications-Campaigns that initially integrate digital and traditional strategies increase the effectiveness of the SM campaign because the non-digital strategy both complements and draws attention to the SM campaign. However, by 2016 the SM campaign was not driven by its relation to traditional campaign spending. Originality/value-This is the first large N study to examine the interactive effects of SM reach and campaign spending on electoral success.

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Civic Disobedience: Does Internet Use Stimulate Political Unrest in East Asia?

Cited by 34 publications

References 77 publications

Twenty Years of Digital Media Effects on Civic and Political Participation

Twenty Years of Digital Media Effects on Civic and Political Participation

Gender and the Digital Divide in Latin America*

Is the equalization/normalization lens dead? Social media campaigning in US congressional elections

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