Information and Policy Innovation in U.S. States

LaCombe, Scott J.; Tolbert, Caroline J.; Mossberger, Karen

doi:10.1177/10659129211006783

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“…Importantly, and unlike some extant reviews, our focus is not on institutions, the political behaviour of political elites (for example, their strategic use of social media; see refs. 47 , 48 ), or higher-level outcomes (for example, policy innovation in governments 49 ). We also did not consider the effects of traditional media (for example, television or radio) or consumption behaviours that are not specific to digital media (for example, selective exposure 50 ).…”

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A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

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One of today’s most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic review of causal and correlational evidence (N = 496 articles) on the link between digital media use and different political variables. Some associations, such as increasing political participation and information consumption, are likely to be beneficial for democracy and were often observed in autocracies and emerging democracies. Other associations, such as declining political trust, increasing populism and growing polarization, are likely to be detrimental to democracy and were more pronounced in established democracies. While the impact of digital media on political systems depends on the specific variable and system in question, several variables show clear directions of associations. The evidence calls for research efforts and vigilance by governments and civil societies to better understand, design and regulate the interplay of digital media and democracy.

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“…That said, professionalism as both a subject of research and legislative reform appears to be finding renewed interest among scholars and policy makers. For example, momentum is building among scholars to revisit its consequences given that: (1) states have become central to policy change and diffusion in light of gridlock at the national level and Supreme Court decisions pushing hot button issues back to the states (e.g., Dorrell and Jansa 2022; Kroeger, Karch, Callaghan 2022; LaCombe and Boehmke 2021; LaCombe, Tolbert, and Mossberger 2022; Makse 2022; Mallinson 2021); (2) the U.S. continues to experience transformational demographic shifts that raise questions about the relationship between institutions, such as legislative professionalism, and descriptive representation (e.g., Clark 2019); and (3) state legislatures’ attempts to reign in governors, especially after unprecedented growth in executive power during the coronavirus pandemic (e.g., Bolton and Thrower 2022; Cockerham 2021; Greenblatt 2021).…”

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“…The study of policy diffusion in the states has a long history of including indicators of professionalism as controls in models designed to explain the process of policy diffusion (e.g., Berry and Berry 1990; Glick and Hays 1991; Gray 1973; Welch and Thompson 1980). Some that included indicators of professionalism found no effect on policy diffusion (e.g., Bouché and Volden 2011; Caron 2021; Hill and Hurley 1988; Kroeger, Karch, and Callaghan 2022; Volden 2006), or little to negative effects (e.g., Bricker and LaCombe 2021; LaCombe and Boehmke 2021; LaCombe, Tolbert, and Mossberger 2022; Makse and Volden 2011; Mallinson 2020; Riverstone-Newell 2013). We are left, then, with a bit of a mixed bag on the topic of policy diffusion.…”

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The Consequences of Legislative Professionalism in U.S. State Legislatures: A Review

Rocca¹,

Krebs²,

McArthur³

2023

State and Local Government Review

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As polarization and gridlock continues to grip national politics, Americans are increasingly looking to states to remedy the nation’s most significant challenges. But this was not always the case. In the 196Americans are increasingly looking to states to remedy the nation’s most significant challenges. But this was not always the case. In the 1960s, state governments—particularly their legislatures—were in crisis. Few legislatures had the capacity to address the daunting issues that were creating massive political, social, and economic unrest in American states and cities. After decades of reforms to address these issues, and the studies of legislative reform that followed, we can make some conclusions about the consequences of legislative professionalization. The purpose of this paper is to present the key findings from work dedicated to the study of these consequences.

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“…In addition to these mechanisms, social media may change information flows and spillovers, leading to increased exposure to diverse information sources. Some argue social media has shifted information flows in the United States from local to national sources (LaCombe, Tolbert, and Mossberger 2021; Lelkes, Sood, and Iyengar 2017; Martin and McCrain 2019). In a similar vein, social media may also shift information flows globally from within country to across countries.…”

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Globalizing information networks, social media, and participation

Kuznetsova

Tolbert

2023

Social Science Quarterly

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Objectives This study is one of the first to systematically evaluate the relationship between the Internet and social media use and participation in politics cross‐nationally, in democracies and non‐democracies. Most existing research on this topic analyzes one country or region. We contend that access to globalizing information networks—which exist within digital media space and where discussions of political norms and values are frequent—promotes higher rates of political participation. Methods Using multivariate analysis and individual‐level data from the seventh wave of the World Values Survey with representative samples from 45 countries, we employ jackknifed samples to investigate the association between self‐reported frequent Internet and social media use, our proxy for the exposure to globalizing information networks, and political participation. Results Results show that more frequent social media use is associated with higher political participation, all else equal. This relationship is significant in democracies and non‐democracies, suggesting that information networks increase political participation even in countries with Internet shutdowns, censorship, and limited rights and freedoms. Conclusions Despite censorship, propaganda, and misinformation, the Internet and social media may help foster political participation across international borders.

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Information and Policy Innovation in U.S. States

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy

The Consequences of Legislative Professionalism in U.S. State Legislatures: A Review

Globalizing information networks, social media, and participation

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