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The Proliferation of the “News Finds Me” Perception Across Societies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Communication, 2020
Today, people are exposed to vast information flows while online or on social media. This abundance has led some people to believe that they no longer have to actively seek the news to be well informed about public affairs and that important news will ...
Homero Gil de Zúñiga   +2 more
doaj  

Atitudes, cognição e participação política: padrões de influência dos ambientes de socialização sobre o perfil político dos jovens

open access: yesOpinião Pública, 2012
O debate sobre o papel da socialização na aquisição de conhecimento, na formação das atitudes e no padrão de participação política do jovem nos lembra, constantemente, que a família e a escola são os ambientes definidores nesse processo.
Mario Fuks
doaj   +1 more source

Political knowledge and citizenship education 1991

open access: yes, 2007
A study of political knowledge of social studies teachers and teachers of history and constitution Reading Dutch and-or foreign newspapers and newsmagazines / watching Dutch and-or foreign tv-programs concerning political issues / testing knowledge of ...
Vis, J.C.P.M., Rijksuniversiteit Groningen * Groningen, Fac. PPSW, vakgroep sociologie (primary investigator)
core   +1 more source

Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of online political participation with social media usage, perceived information quality, political interest and political knowledge among Malaysian youth: Structural equation model analysis

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2021
Although, many researches have described the younger generation to be diverse and active in politics of today, this segment of the population has not been well-acknowledged in the decision-making of politics. This involvement in politics is crucial as it
Haslina Halim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Political Knowledge and its Influence on Voting Preferences in the 2007 Federal Election

open access: yes, 2010
In this article we propose a model to explain how voters' perceptions of their ideological proximity to a party affect their propensity to vote for that party.
Marquis, Lionel, Lionel Marquis
core   +1 more source

How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voting Advice Application Use Increases Party Position Knowledge: An Experimental Study Among Belgian Youngsters

open access: yesPolitics and Governance
Political knowledge is vital for democratic citizenship, yet many voters struggle to correctly identify party positions. This article investigates whether voting advice applications (VAAs) can increase party position knowledge (PPK) among young voters ...
Joke Matthieu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Debating Europe: Effects of the “Eurovision Debate” on EU Attitudes of Young German Voters and the Moderating Role Played by Political Involvement

open access: yesPolitics and Governance, 2016
In the run-up to the elections to the European Parliament in 2014, EU citizens had the unprecedented opportunity to watch televised debates between the candidates running for president of the European Commission.
Jürgen Maier   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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