The social media and civic engagement matrix

Finholt, Anders; Million, A.J.; Hemphill, Libby

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Title

The social media and civic engagement matrix

Author(s)

• Finholt, Anders
• Million, A.J.
• Hemphill, Libby

Issue Date

2019-03-15

Keyword(s)

• Civic engagement
• Human-computer interaction (HCI)
• Societal norms
• Social media

Abstract

This poster presents a framework for classifying online civic behaviors expressed in social media. We draw attention to how engaged communities report high qualities of life, and then we argue prior research typically portrays engagements as positive and cooperative. We explain why prior studies seem to take the view they do and present findings from an interview study that suggests civic engagement often feels uncomfortable or negative. We propose a two-dimensional matrix of sociality and efficacy—the Social Media and Civic Engagement Matrix—that provides a useful theoretical tool for thinking about civic engagement activities. Finally, we conclude by outlining plans for future research using our framework.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2019 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/103309

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/iconf.2019.103309

Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1822228.

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2019 Anders Finholt, A.J. Million, and Libby Hemphill

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