Sign in

Rebecca

@rscheffauer.bsky.social
42 followers 59 following 6 posts

Postdoc at DIW and Freie Universität Berlin Researcher Anything Survey Quality, Media, Politics, Social Media, AI or Algorithms! Check out my publications over here: scholar.google.at/citations?user=1J…

PostsRepliesMedia
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Super excited about this!
000
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Curious to learn more? 🌐 Check it out for FREE while it lasts: doi.org/10.1017/9781... Thank you to my co-authors, @cambridgeup.bsky.social Element Series editor @snsoroka.bsky.social , and everyone else for reading!!!
cambridge.org
Social Media Democracy Mirage
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Social Media Democracy Mirage
010
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
As observed in 2024 US elections, social media enables a participatory democracy but struggles to foster an informed one. It's a space for amplifying beliefs but often lacks the depth needed for meaningful political understanding. This paradox impacts liberal democracies today.
100
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our findings, based on 500+ studies and 4 US survey datasets (2009–2019), show a troubling trend: People engage in political activities online (protests, discussions) but lack the critical info to make informed decisions. Is participation enough without knowledge?
100
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Over two decades of research (2000–2020) show a paradox: 📈 Social media boosts political participation, people are engaging more online and offline. 📉 But it doesn't significantly improve political knowledge, and may even hinder it. We call it the Social Media Democracy Mirage
100
Rebecca @rscheffauer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
🚨 New Book Alert (NOW FREE TO DOWNLOAD) 🚨 Social media promised to revitalize democracy. But has it? 🤔 'Social Media Democracy Mirage', explores how social media drives political participation but leaves us alarmingly uninformed. Read/download: doi.org/10.1017/9781... 🧵👇
cambridge.org
Social Media Democracy Mirage
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Social Media Democracy Mirage
153
Reposted by Rebecca
Stuart Soroka @snsoroka.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Excited to share a new & timely @cambridgeup.bsky.social Element in Politics & Comm: Social Media Democracy Mirage: How Social Media News Fuels a Politically Uninformed Participatory Democracy. Zúñiga, Marné, Goyanes & Scheffauer. Free download til Dec 18! #commsky #polisky doi.org/10.1017/9781...
doi.org
Social Media Democracy Mirage
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Social Media Democracy Mirage
28631