Cross-Cutting Discussion on Social Media and Online Political Participation: A Cross-National Examination of Information Seeking and Social Accountability Explanations

The question of whether cross-cutting discussion engenders or depresses political participation has offered mixed findings in the literature. Following recommendations from a meta-analysis, this study tests two competing arguments: the information seeking explanation for engendering participation an...

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Main Authors: Michael Chan, Hsuan-Ting Chen, Francis L. F. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211035697