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This paper was written by students from the London School of Economics (LSE) Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme in collaboration with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media Action.

Publication date: September 2013

Overview: This briefing highlights the findings of the LSE students’ work undertaken between October 2012 and March 2013: a literature review and analysis of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media Action data from Palestinian Territories and Bangladesh on use of social media and civic participation.

Findings include:

• Use of social media is positively associated with political efficacy and offline participation in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media Action data
• These findings imply that ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media Action should engage purposefully with social media as a catalysing complement to traditional TV and radio programming