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Michael A. Xenos

Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publications -  117
Citations -  5676

Michael A. Xenos is an academic researcher from University of Wisconsin-Madison. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social media & Politics. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 110 publications receiving 4734 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael A. Xenos include University of Washington & Louisiana State University.

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The Nasty Effect: Online Incivility and Risk Perceptions of Emerging Technologies

TL;DR: It is found that exposure to uncivil blog comments can polarize risk perceptions of nanotechnology along the lines of religiosity and issue support.
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Direct and Differential Effects of the Internet on Political and Civic Engagement

TL;DR: This article examined the effects of political and civic engagement on the number of Americans who turn to the Internet for political information, and found that direct effects of Internet use on basic information acquisition and use but contingent effects for concrete acts of civic or political engagement.
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The great equalizer? Patterns of social media use and youth political engagement in three advanced democracies

TL;DR: In this paper, a model of social media and political engagement among young people was proposed and tested using data from representative samples of young people in Australia, the USA, and the UK.
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The networked young citizen: social media, political participation and civic engagement

TL;DR: The accusations that young people are politically apathetic and somehow failing in their duty to participate in many democratic societies worldwide have been refuted by a growing number of academic and political scientists.
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Communication and Citizenship: Mapping the Political Effects of Infotainment

TL;DR: The authors examined the effects of watching late-night comedy shows and candidates' appearances on Oprah on various forms of citizenship and found that watching political infotainment can enhance political engagement, but not for all sectors of the electorate and not all the time.