Social Media And Political Engagement

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October 23, 2012

It's the new way to watch political debates: two screens. Debate on one, Twitter or Facebook on the other. But how are these instant reactions on social media changing how we watch and react to political discourse? Is it a good thing or are we distracting ourselves from something more substantial?

Guest:

Mark Hannah, political correspondent for PBS' MediaShift blog and a PhD candidate at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication, where he investigates the impact of emerging media on political knowledge and opinion

More:

Pew Internet & American Life Project: Social Media And Political Engagement
PBS Media Shift: #Bindersfullofwomen: Does 'Rabid Response' Political Culture Inform or Distract?

This segment aired on October 23, 2012.