Joseph Kahne|Benjamin Bowyer
Can media literacy education increase digital engagement in politics?
University of California, Riverside|University of California, Riverside
online environments central political life especially young people prominent contexts activities include fundraising political debate sharing political perspectives mobilizing individuals groups act applying pressure governments corporations nonprofits much online politically focused activity occurs within broader media ecology characterized participatory culture jenkins h r purushotma k clinton weigel j robison 2009 confronting challenges participatory culture media education 21st century occasional paper digital media learning chicago john catherine macarthur foundation many argued media literacy efforts needed youth fully leverage digital opportunities rigorous studies educational efforts beginning emerge drawing original panel survey paper examines whether efforts promote digital engagement literacies increase youth online engagement politics find educators efforts foster digital engagement literacies increase youth engagement participatory politics applying targeted political pressure government corporations nonprofits