Engaged Citizenship

Engaged Citizenship is the active participation of a citizen under the law of a sovereign nation discussing and educating themselves in politics.[1] Engaged citizens are considered independent, and assertive, and concern themselves with others' problems. i.e.: Organizers of protests look for engaged citizens to be involved and rally behind their cause; often stalling or creating political changes.[2]

Changes & Media Coverage

Developments in social media and media literacy have changed how scholars begin to look at, and define engaged citizenship.[3] Engaged citizenship in politics can lead to an apparent consumption of the engaged person rather than offering people with an informed, active opinion.[4] Social media sites let people spread information, and create events to provide opportunities for engaged citizenship.[5]

Social media and the internet provide a public access point to government affairs, and police, away from townhall meetings, creating communities with similar concerns to recognize the pitfalls of governments and government policies.[5]

See also

References
  1. Lewis, Justin; Wahl‐Jorgensen, Karin; Inthorn, Sanna (2004-05-01). "Images of citizenship on television news: constructing a passive public". Journalism Studies. 5 (2): 153–164. doi:10.1080/1461670042000211140. ISSN 1461-670X.
  2. "Is Progress Stalled on Clean Energy? Nah. Look at What States are Doing". Union of Concerned Scientists. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  3. Mihailidis, Paul; Thevenin, Benjamin (2013-11-01). "Media Literacy as a Core Competency for Engaged Citizenship in Participatory Democracy". American Behavioral Scientist. 57 (11): 1611–1622. doi:10.1177/0002764213489015. ISSN 0002-7642.
  4. FAUCHEUX, RON. "Guest column: When engaged citizens become consumed, politics disrupt lives, affect personal happiness". The Advocate. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  5. Fakhoury, Rania. "Can Social Media, Loud and Inclusive, Fix World Politics?". thewire.in. Retrieved 2017-04-20.


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