Young citizens, values and new/s media

C Spurgeon; L Ferrier; L Gunders; Philip Graham

doi:10.1080/10304312.2012.734598

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Young citizens, values and new/s media

C Spurgeon, L Ferrier, L Gunders and Philip Graham

Continuum, Vol.26(6), pp.911-922

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2012.734598

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The adaptation of market segmentation to political communication is identified here as a neglected explanation for why young people often figure in popular political debates as both the cause and symptom of declining social values and civic participation. New media also contribute to public anxiety because they enable new forms of mediated civic engagement and disrupt the capacity of transmission media to bind nations. Declining engagement with news media is used as an index of young peoples' lack of civic-mindedness but, as research surveyed and reported here shows, this trend away from orthodox news forms is apparent across all age groups, not just youth. This article makes the case for public debate, informed by research that addresses the substantive problems of transforming democracy. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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Title: Young citizens, values and new/s media
Authors: C Spurgeon (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
L Ferrier (Author) - University of Queensland
L Gunders (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Philip Graham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Continuum, Vol.26(6), pp.911-922
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2012.734598
ISSN: 1030-4312
Copyright note: Copyright © 2012 The Authors. "This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Christina Spurgeon , Liz Ferrier , Lisa Gunders & Phil Graham (2012) Young citizens, values and new/s media, Continuum, 26:6, 911-922, DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2012.734598 as published in the Continuum 2012, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10304312.2012.734598
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450322702621
Output Type: Journal article

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