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Are US Millennials More Politically Engaged Online?

Did the 2016 US election galvanise young people to become more engaged in politics?

Did the 2016 US election galvanise young people to become more engaged in politics? This was something that millennial Kevin Lin heard in the media after President Trump was elected. He decided to design a research project to see if there was evidence on the website Reddit that more young people were engaging with politics. Kevin explains his findings and the pitfalls of trying to measure anything on social media. He is the winner of the 2017 Young Writers competition for the statistical magazine Significance.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald and Jordan Dunbar
Producer: Charlotte McDonald

(Photo: Students from Los Angeles California high schools gather to protest the election of Republican Donald Trump as President of the United States. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Tue 24 Oct 2017 01:50GMT

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  • Fri 20 Oct 2017 21:50GMT
  • Mon 23 Oct 2017 12:50GMT
  • Tue 24 Oct 2017 01:50GMT

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