Generational Gaps in Political Media Use and Civic Engagement: From Baby Boomers to Generation Z
London; New York: Routledge (2021), xiii, 202 pp.
Contains many figures, many tables, 185-198, index
Series: Routledge Studies in Media, Communication, and Politics
ISBN 978-1-00-311149-8 (pdf); 978-0-367-62932-8 (hbk)
"This book investigates news use patterns among five different generations in a time where digital media create a multi-choice media environment. The book introduces a new model – The EPIG Model (Engagement-Participation-Information*Generation) – to study how different generational cohorts’ exposure to political information is related to their political engagement and participation. The authors build on a multi-method framework to determine direct and indirect media effects across generations. The unique dataset allows for comparison of effects between legacy and social media use and helps to disentangle the influence on citizens’ political involvement in nonelection as well as during political campaign times. Bringing the newly of-age Generation Z into the picture, the book presents an in-depth understanding of how a changing media environment presents different challenges and opportunities for political involvement of this, as well as older generations." (Publisher description)
1 Times are changing, 1
2 The EPIG model—political information exposure and political involvement in a generational perspective, 11
3 A multi-methods research design, 28
4 Being exposed to political information in the media, 43
5 Getting interested in, learning about, and feeling capable of participating in politics, 61
6 Participation targeting the political system, 72
7 Participation targeting the local community, 81
8 Being politically motivated, 90
9 Social media, political engagement, and participation, 99
10 Election times: special times? 119
11 Are the kids alright? 129
2 The EPIG model—political information exposure and political involvement in a generational perspective, 11
3 A multi-methods research design, 28
4 Being exposed to political information in the media, 43
5 Getting interested in, learning about, and feeling capable of participating in politics, 61
6 Participation targeting the political system, 72
7 Participation targeting the local community, 81
8 Being politically motivated, 90
9 Social media, political engagement, and participation, 99
10 Election times: special times? 119
11 Are the kids alright? 129
