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Pasek, Josh., Kenski, Kate., Romer, Daniel. and Jamieson, Kathleen. "America’s Youth and Community Engagement: Mass Media Use, Civic Activity, and Political Awareness in 14- to 22-Year-Olds" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany, Jun 16, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p90116_index.html>

Pasek, J. , Kenski, K. , Romer, D. and Jamieson, K. H. , 2006-06-16 "America’s Youth and Community Engagement: Mass Media Use, Civic Activity, and Political Awareness in 14- to 22-Year-Olds" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p90116_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: This research examined the role of the mass media in young people’s disengagement from politics. In a nationally representative telephone survey (N = 1501), young people (ages 14 to 22) reported their habits for 12 different uses of mass media as well as awareness of current national politics and time spent in civic activities. Following Putnam’s hypothesis about the beneficial effects of civic ties on political involvement, we predicted and found that civic activity is positively associated with political awareness. Contrary to Putnam, we found that media use, whether news or entertainment related, facilitates civic engagement, while news media are especially effective in promoting political awareness. Although heavy use of media interferes with both political and civic engagement, the overall effect of media use is favorable for each outcome. The results are discussed in regard to the potentially greater use of the media to build community engagement in young people.

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