The Internet Election: Perspectives on the Web in Campaign 2004 (Communication, Media, and Politics)
The Internet Election: Perspectives on the Web in Campaign 2004 (Communication, Media, and Politics)
Who blogs? Personality predictors of blogging
Computers in Human Behavior
Social Science Computer Review
Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use
Computers in Human Behavior
Who interacts on the Web?: The intersection of users' personality and social media use
Computers in Human Behavior
The Revolution Will be Networked
Social Science Computer Review
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The Internet has allowed digital media users to be more than just consumers of political information, allowing the chance to create their own online political content. Thus, users can now create personal blogs, post comments on others' blogs, contribute with citizen news, and upload their videos about current events and public affairs. Drawing from sociological and psychological frameworks, this study explores the socio-demographic and psychological characteristics of online political content creators and the effects of this behavior for the political and civic spheres. A survey of U.S. adults reveals that income and age are negatively correlated with political content creation, as well as emotional stability and life satisfaction, while extraversion was positively related. Further, the creation of political content was a positive predictor of political participation and civic engagement, even after controlling for demographics, psychological factors, media use and trust, suggesting a positive linkage between the production of online political content and both political and civic participatory practices.