Insta-Politicos: Motivations for Following Political Leaders on Instagram

This study expands uses and gratifications research into the area of political Instagram use. A survey shows the motives for following political leaders on the social media platform and how followers’ motives are associated with their demographics and political attitudes. Findings indicate that info...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John H. Parmelee, Nataliya Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119837662