Table of Contents
Marcelo Vieta
New Politics and Old News
Is democracy in trouble in Canada?
Does youth view democracy in a distorted way?
US Vote
Gen X US Vote 1996
US Voting Trends
Canadian Voting Trends
Canadian Gen X Voting Trends Since 1988
The 24 Hour Simpsons Syndrome
Attention Given to the 1997 Election Campaign
PPT Slide
News is vital in for a vibrant democracy.
Three More Reasons to Worry: News Trends
The Worrying Continues: More News Trends
Research Questions
What My Research Begins to Reveal
Let’s Revisit Bill!
Findings
News Media Use and Gen X
Media Use and Guilty Pleasures
Regular “News” Sources
Does Gen X learn about the socio-political world from The Simpsons?
PPT Slide
PPT Slide
Is this “infotainment paradigm” good for the future of our democracy?
Comparing Knowledge Levels of Three Generations Over Time
Media Use, Political Knowledge, Participation
WHY?
Disenchantment
Disempowerment
With News Media
With Our Political System
But, they are not “apolitical”; they are redefining what it means
to be political.
The New Politics
The New Politics
The New Politics
The New Politics
The New Politics
The New Politics is a New Type of Citizenship
The New Politics
An Example of New Political Involvement
Other Examples of New Political Involvement
How is the New Political Citizen Informed
What about our democracy?
Yes...
...but...
Implications
Thank You
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