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SUMMARY:Democracy and Elections Seminar: Young people's civic engagement 
 in a social media age
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DESCRIPTION:Young voters' civic engagement in a social media age. Dr Aria
 dne Vromen\n\nHow young people use social media to engage with politics 
 in an age of online celebrities and politicians is to be the topic of a 
 special seminar hosted by Democracy and Elections\, the hub for electora
 l politics at The University of Manchester. Join Dr Ariadne Vromen from 
 The University of Sydney on Monday July 13\, who will be talking about h
 er latest research on how young people in Australia\, UK and USA use Fac
 ebook to share information\, express themselves\, and take action.\n\nDr
  Vromen’s research challenges the idea that young people dismiss politic
 ians and celebrities who try to use Facebook for political causes. Young
  people\, she finds\, like politicians using social media\, as long as i
 t’s authentic and honest.  Similarly\, celebrities that use Facebook to 
 speak out on political issues are also seen positively by young people.\
 n\nShe will describe how young people think social media is a good way t
 o reach disaffected voters and like to use social media to have politica
 l discussions\, share information and organise events. However\, she fin
 ds\, they tend to avoid conflict which may suppress some debate. She com
 bines her survey findings with qualitative analysis of how young people 
 describe their willingness to engage in politics on social media. \n\nSh
 e says: “Young people are generally positive using social media to engag
 e with politicians\, debate issues and organise events. They also enjoy 
 celebrities acting and speaking politically within social media. However
 \, these findings also show some general reluctance among this age group
  to take political action because of possible conflict and disagreement 
 with their peers.”\n\nDr Vromen’s research provides important new insigh
 ts into how social media can help engage young people with politics and 
 civic participation. She has challenged the popular notion that politici
 ans who use social media like Twitter and Facebook switch off cynical yo
 unger voters who want nothing to do with politics.\n\nYoung people's civ
 ic engagement in a social media age: from communicative politics to cele
 brity politicians with Dr Ariadne Vromen takes place on July 13 from 1pm
  to 2.30pm. It will be in room 2:07\, Humanities Bridgeford Street. For 
 more details email Mike Addelman\, Communications and Marketing Manager\
 , at michael.addelman@manchester.ac.uk 
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LOCATION:2:07\, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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