The Role of Digital Media in Singapore’s General Election 2020

Soon and Yee Win examine the role of digital media during the election, with a focus on citizen engagement. The COVID-19 restrictions did not stymie the engagement of voters with the election. Social media and instant messaging (IM) platforms were verdant grounds for citizen-generated content, which...

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Published inSoutheast Asian affairs Vol. SEAA21; no. 1; pp. 313 - 331
Main Authors Soon, Carol, Win, Neo Yee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute 01.01.2021
Subjects
Apathy
Citizen participation
Citizens
COVID-19
Digital media
Elections
Internet
Mass media effects
Political parties
Social media
Social networks
Voters
Voting
Websites
Singapore
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Summary:Soon and Yee Win examine the role of digital media during the election, with a focus on citizen engagement. The COVID-19 restrictions did not stymie the engagement of voters with the election. Social media and instant messaging (IM) platforms were verdant grounds for citizen-generated content, which ranged from information-packed voting resources to satire-laden memes. The level of citizen engagement online during this election challenged assumptions about political apathy among citizens and highlighted the potential for greater political and civic engagement in the future.
ISSN:0377-5437
1793-9135
DOI:10.1355/aa21-1q