Disposition to vote and media consumption patterns among Chilean youth

Scherman, A. (Andrés); Arriagada, A. (Arturo)

Authors:

Scherman, A. (Andrés)

Arriagada, A. (Arturo)

Keywords:

Chilean youth
Political participation
Media consumption
Disposition to vote
Online social networks

Issue Date:

2012

Publisher:

Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Navarra

Publisher Version:

https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society

ISSN:

2174-0895

Citation:

SCHERMAN , A. y ARRIAGADA, A., ""Disposition to vote and media consumption patterns among Chilean youth"" en:Comunicación y Sociedad, vol. XXV, n. 1, 2012, pp.85-112.

Abstract

This article discusses the relation between Chilean youth media consumption patterns and their disposition to vote. In this context, to what extent does news consumption and entertainment by Chilean youth influence their political participation patterns? Based on data from a national survey (N=1.000) of young individuals between 18 and 29 years old in the three major urban cities in Chile, we conclude that individuals’ news consumption and Facebook use are positively related to their disposition to vote. However, the consumption of entertainment news has a negative effect on individuals’ political participation practices.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/27361

DOI:

10.15581/003.25.36175

Appears in Collections:

REV - Comunicación y Sociedad - Volumen 25, N. 1 (2012)

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