Informal Forms of Participation and Political SocializationIllinois Civic Health Index 2010December 2, 2010
Political Socialization: Staying Informed through Interconnectedness and Accessing News and Information A healthy democracy demands informed citizens, meaning people who understand current issues, opportunities for change, and other people’s views and interests. In other words, it demands that its citizens are politically socialized through everyday informal interactions and procurement of news. Political socialization is the teaching and learning of political knowledge, beliefs, and values. Political socialization begins in childhood, but continues throughout life. Agents of political socialization include parents, schools, peers, mass media, and other social institutions. To shed light on Illinoisans’ status of political socialization, statistics illustrating how often Illinoisans engage in political discussion with family and friends and how often they access news are helpful. Newspaper reading traditionally has a strong correlation with civic and political participation and presents exposure to professionally reported news. Other news sources, such as those on the Internet, have proliferated and represent potential assets to democracy and civil society. Discussing politics with friends and family creates an opportunity to share and to process the information provided by news sources and to exchange knowledge drawn directly from experience. If you like this kind of content, sign up for an NCoC.net account and we'll customize your homepage recommendations based on your interests..
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