Not Your Parents' Presidential Debates: Examining the Effects of the CNN/YouTube Debates on Young Citizens' Civic Engagement

摘要: During the 2007–2008 U.S. presidential primaries, CNN partnered with YouTube to create first nationally televised debates where citizens interrogated candidates via video questions posted Internet. The creators of these claimed their novel use Internet technology “would change face candidate debates.” CNN/YouTube were designed expressly engage in campaign dialogue, and specifically young who are frequent users yet not always among viewing audience for a debate. current study examines effects debates, particularly debates' influence on citizens' “normative” democratic attitudes. Building previous research test differences debate formats, this compares reactions also more traditional questioning controlled by...