2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Impact of Changing Media on Democracy
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13410058
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
社会学(含社会福祉関係)
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Woman's Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIDOOKA Kiyoshi Tokyo Woman's Christian University, College of Culture and Communication, 現代文化学部, 教授 (60174083)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KAWAKAMI Yoshiro Seijo University, Faculty of Arts and Literature, 文芸学部, 教授 (00146268)
TAKESHITA Toshiro Tokyo Woman's Christian University, School of Political Science and Economics, 政治経済学部, 教授 (20163397)
SAITO Shinichi Tokyo Woman's Christian University, College of Culture and Communication, 現代文化学部, 教授 (20297435)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2003
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| Keywords | Political Opinion / Political Behavior / Mediated Communication / Changing Media / Information Behavior / Internet / Democracy / Alternative / Complemental Role |
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| Research Abstract |
So far, problems of "Rapidly Changing Media" and problems of "Political Opinion and Behavior" are, in many cases, discussed separately. In some studies, the relationships between these 2 problems are examined. Most of the examinations are, however, only a small portion of the whole.
But it is significant to examine the relationships, because "Rapidly Changing Media" affect the Sharing of Information about Important Political Issues. Without the Sharing, we cannot behave properly in Indirect Democratic Societies.
This study examined, systematically, these 2 problems and their relationships, through case study, content analysis, and survey research.
A lot of findings are obtained. For example, concerning the effect of the Internet, it showed that for most Internet users, the Internet compliments rather than displaces traditional media. By contrast, the Internet has become the most important source of information on some topics for some heavy users. Nevertheless, these heavy users continue to use traditional media, so they may be the most active information seekers.
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