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The Participation Paradox of Social Media

The Participation Paradox of Social Media

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Schmidt, J.-H. (2013): Das Partizipationsparadox der sozialen Medien [The Participation Paradox of Social Media]. In: E. Bettermann, R. Grätz (eds.), Digitale Herausforderung. Internationale Beziehungen im Zeitalter von Web 2.0 [Digital Challenges. International Relations in the Age of Web 2.0]. Göttingen: Steidl, pp. 165-169.

The Participation Paradox of Social Media

Publisher information 

Schmidt, J.-H. (2013): Das Partizipationsparadox der sozialen Medien [The Participation Paradox of Social Media]. In: E. Bettermann, R. Grätz (eds.), Digitale Herausforderung. Internationale Beziehungen im Zeitalter von Web 2.0 [Digital Challenges. International Relations in the Age of Web 2.0]. Göttingen: Steidl, pp. 165-169.

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PD Dr. Jan-Hinrik Schmidt

Year of publication

2013

RELATED KEYWORDS

pluralism and opinion formation • social networks • participation • Soziale Medien

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