Four questions about the educational potential of social media for promoting civic engagement.
Davies, Ian; Bennett, Lance; Loader, Brian Donald; Mellor, Suzanne; Vromen, Ariadne; Coleman, Stephen; Xenos, Mike · White Rose Research Online
We explore the educational potential of social media for developing civic engagement among young people. We argue that 4 questions need to be addressed about the development of educational interventions that aim to promote civic engagement through social media: is the current extent and nature of usage of social media likely to allow for the development of e…