Applied multivariate statistics for the social sciences
Applied multivariate statistics for the social sciences
Identity construction on Facebook: Digital empowerment in anchored relationships
Computers in Human Behavior
Social Science Computer Review
Republic.com 2.0
Who interacts on the Web?: The intersection of users' personality and social media use
Computers in Human Behavior
Social Science Computer Review
All about me: Disclosure in online social networking profiles: The case of FACEBOOK
Computers in Human Behavior
Off the wall political discourse: Facebook use in the 2008 U.S. presidential election
Information Polity - Government 2.0: Making Connections between citizens, data and government
Twitter use by the U.S. Congress
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
The links that bind: Uncovering novel motivations for linking on Facebook
Computers in Human Behavior
Facebook as a toolkit: A uses and gratification approach to unbundling feature use
Computers in Human Behavior
All the news that's fit to post: A profile of news use on social networking sites
Computers in Human Behavior
News sharing in social media: The effect of gratifications and prior experience
Computers in Human Behavior
Motives for Facebook use and expressing "true self" on the Internet
Computers in Human Behavior
Who does what on Facebook? Age, sex, and relationship status as predictors of Facebook use
Computers in Human Behavior
Students' self-presentation on Facebook: An examination of personality and self-construal factors
Computers in Human Behavior
Information Polity - Special issue on Open Government and Public Participation: Issues and Challenges in Creating Public Value
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Political engagement via social media has evolved, and web sites including Facebook continue to be a place for individuals, especially young ones, to engage politically. Because politics on social media is diverse, it makes sense that the reasons for participating in it vary. In addition, because current events information and political news is accessible via social media, the role of attention to traditional news sources in this type of political engagement is debatable. The study takes up the opportunity to address these questions by examining young people's attention to television, print, and online news, their engagement with four Facebook political activities, and their psychological motivations for using the website politically just prior to the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. The results suggest that the primary motivations for using Facebook politically are not universal, and indeed vary by activity. They revolve around connecting with others socially, sharing information with others, and presenting oneself to others. In addition, attention to offline and online news largely do not matter. The study moves research forward by describing the variety of psychological predispositions some Facebook users bring to their political engagement with the web site, and how these predispositions vary across different Facebook political behavior.