TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of social media in social awareness and engagement
AU - Jwain, Amani Bin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - This study explores the roles of social media and their potential to become a robust tool for raising social consciousness, educating, informing, and preparing users to become active citizens through an increase in social engagement. Data were collected through individual interviews with 25 American students at Southern Illinois University (SIU). The findings demonstrate that using social media improves people’s lives. In addition, social media can create a platform for citizens’ voices to be heard that can positively impact their lives.
AB - This study explores the roles of social media and their potential to become a robust tool for raising social consciousness, educating, informing, and preparing users to become active citizens through an increase in social engagement. Data were collected through individual interviews with 25 American students at Southern Illinois University (SIU). The findings demonstrate that using social media improves people’s lives. In addition, social media can create a platform for citizens’ voices to be heard that can positively impact their lives.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85092580098
SN - 1537-2456
VL - 19
SP - 331
EP - 354
JO - International Journal on E-Learning: Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
JF - International Journal on E-Learning: Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
IS - 4
ER -
