Internet Use and Civic Engagement – What’s the Connection?
Well, the connection may not be as obvious as it seems. Are Internet “power users” in terms of getting their news from on-line more civically engaged than the occasional user? Turns out that the answer, although complex, comes down to: No.
Here is the article, Log On, Tune Off? The Complex Relationship Between Internet Use and Political Activism, from the Personal Democracy Forum..