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SOCIAL MEDIA AS A MEDIATOR IN POLITICAL COMMUNICATION A LITERATURE REVIEW TO EXPLORE ITS EFFECTS ON USERS

07 Pages : 69-76

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-II).07      10.31703/gpr.2020(V-II).07      Published : Jun 2020

Social Media as a Mediator in Political Communication: A Literature Review to Explore its Effects on Users

    The modes of communication have been evolving, and in the 21st century, we live in a digital world. The world is connected via the internet, and social media has become an integral part of individual life. This paper explores the effects of social media mediation on its users in the context of political communication. The effects range from an individual's political participation to initiating a political movement. The effects are studied in the light of existing literature. Social media has transformed political discussion and debate. It has brought the elite public sphere to the screens of an average citizen. The voicing of dissident opinions is possible under the freedom of expression provided by social media. Individual and collective political views are influenced by social media. It is an exploratory study that aims to unveil various aspects of social media mediation so that they can be further researched upon.

    Social Media, Political, Users, Effects, Communication
    (1) Shazia Ismail Toor
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Communication Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Toor, S. I. (2020). Social Media as a Mediator in Political Communication: A Literature Review to Explore its Effects on Users. Global Political Review, V(II), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-II).07
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