Civic Technology and Community Building: Interaction Effects Between Integrated Connectedness to a Storytelling Network (ICSN) and Internet and Mobile Uses on Civic Participation |
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Authors: | Seungahn Nah Masahiro Yamamoto |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon, 1275 Eugene, OR 97403;2. Department of Communication, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222 |
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Abstract: | This study draws on communication infrastructure theory (CIT) to examine the extent to which expressive uses of Internet and mobile devices moderate the relationship between integrated connectedness to a storytelling network (ICSN) and offline and online civic participation. Data collected through a Web survey of a U.S. national online panel (N = 1201) reveal that the relationships of ICSN with offline and online civic participation are conditioned by locality‐oriented expressive uses of Internet and mobile media. With these findings, this study discusses theoretical insights, policy implications, and practical applications. |
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Keywords: | Internet and Mobile Uses Integrated Connectedness to a Storytelling Network (ICSN) Civic Participation Communication Infrastructure Theory (CIT) |
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