Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Social Media in the 2024 Elections
Speaker
Social Media in the 2024 Elections
Coordinator
Janice Stanger
Social media is used by millions of Americans to
access news and politics. Yet to date there are
no studies examining whether these behaviors
vary by subgroup. This talk examines how Latino
online political activity compares to that of white
Americans, and the role of language in Latinos’
online political engagement. Recent survey findings,
which is believed to be the largest original survey
of the online political activity of Latinos and whites,
reveal how these groups use social media in political
activities.
access news and politics. Yet to date there are
no studies examining whether these behaviors
vary by subgroup. This talk examines how Latino
online political activity compares to that of white
Americans, and the role of language in Latinos’
online political engagement. Recent survey findings,
which is believed to be the largest original survey
of the online political activity of Latinos and whites,
reveal how these groups use social media in political
activities.
Speaker Bio
Presenter: Marisa Abrajano is professor of
political science at UC San Diego and also serves
as provost of Earl Warren College. Her research
interests focus on racial and ethnic inequalities in
the U.S. political system, particularly as it relates
to political participation, voting and campaigns,
and the mass media. She is the author of five
books. Her latest book, with Nazita Lajevardi,
Misinformed: What Americans Know About
Socially Marginalized Groups explores the politics
of misinformation amongst socially marginalized
groups. She received an M.A. and Ph.D. from NYU.
political science at UC San Diego and also serves
as provost of Earl Warren College. Her research
interests focus on racial and ethnic inequalities in
the U.S. political system, particularly as it relates
to political participation, voting and campaigns,
and the mass media. She is the author of five
books. Her latest book, with Nazita Lajevardi,
Misinformed: What Americans Know About
Socially Marginalized Groups explores the politics
of misinformation amongst socially marginalized
groups. She received an M.A. and Ph.D. from NYU.
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