Democracy in the Digital Age: Media Trust and Civic Perception in Japan and South Korea
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Amidst the global crisis of democracy marked by challenges such as the erosion of free and fair elections and declining trust in institutions and the media, this thesis tests three hypothesis to analyze the relationship between media usage and democratic satisfaction in Japan and South Korea. Specifically, it investigates whether the duration of social media use or trust towards an information channel influences individuals’ satisfaction with democracy. Drawing on data from the 2018 Asia Barometer Survey, the study explores patterns of media consumption across various platforms and their association with democratic satisfaction. The findings suggest that trust in one’s primary information channel, whether it is social media, television, or newspapers, is a key determinant of democratic satisfaction. Through linear regression models that interact with trust and media type, the study concludes that the specific medium of information is less consequential than the level of trust placed in it.
Source: Stanford Digital Repository
DOI: 10.25740/db573dq3475
Author: Sugita, Sana
Language: English
Topic: Media Influence and Politics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6889653360
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