Reality or hype? - Youth at the intersection of social media and social transformation
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2014
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Maltepe Ãœniversitesi
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The concept of youth engagement thus has become increasingly apparent in international and national agendas, marking a shift in thinking about young people as resources that benefit society as well as key partners in development. While the "Arab Spring" presents a scenario where young people remain at the vanguard of this online engagement, for many other youths in some societies such as Nigeria the possibility of such cyber effect has remained elusive. This is more so since using social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and blogs is assumed among the most common activities of Nigerian adolescents and youth. Such sites, it is envisaged. olfer today's youth opportunilies for meaningful civic engagement and an interactive, participatory space for setting their own communication agenda and engaging in national discourse...
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Social media, Social transformation, Cyber effect, Creative construction
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2014 Istanbul International Communication Student Congress
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Uzuegbunam, C.E. (2014). Reality or hype? - Youth at the intersection of social media and social transformation. Karakulakoğlu, S.E. ve Scifo, S. (ed.). 2014 Istanbul International Communication Student Congress içinde (57-57 ss.). İstanbul: Maltepe Üniversitesi.
