Does my comment count? Perceptions of political participation in an online environment

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Highlights:

• 1006 adults in a nationally representative sample completed an online survey.

• Online and offline political behaviors are often seen as occupying separate spheres.

• Research shows the most common online behavior was signing a petition.

• The most common offline one was voting.

• Conclusions suggest most citizens perceive political acts as communicative.

摘要

•1006 adults in a nationally representative sample completed an online survey.•Online and offline political behaviors are often seen as occupying separate spheres.•Research shows the most common online behavior was signing a petition.•The most common offline one was voting.•Conclusions suggest most citizens perceive political acts as communicative.

论文关键词:Internet,Political communication,Social networking sites,Online political participation,Perceptions

论文评审过程:Available online 4 June 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.05.010