Because of the widespread of computers and the development in telecommunication, nowadays the internet is spreading. The world is changing faster and faster, from the industrial society to the age of information.
The scholars say that no other communi...
Because of the widespread of computers and the development in telecommunication, nowadays the internet is spreading. The world is changing faster and faster, from the industrial society to the age of information.
The scholars say that no other communication media in history grew faster than the internet communication.
The fast development in information-communication technology doesn't simply mean only the development in raw technology. It is also inducing a big change throughout the society in all domains for people who use the on-line situation efficiently.
In this social big flow, the politic field is not an exception.
The rapid diffusion of computers and the peculiarity of internet, the variety of the network, the fast distribution of information, the increase of arguments, interaction, the subdivision of receptionists, and in all, the appearance of the new communication channel in politics is making a hopeful expectation in politic orders.
As for the communication in politics, the past mainstream of politic communications such as newspaper and TV, changed to a more active and interactive media called the internet. This opened the cyber politicsera.
Looking at the existing politic communication media, the newspaper can deliver its opinion particularly by print.
After this printing method came out the image media TV. Different from the newspaper, the TV depends on the image.
But the image media itself also shows an one-way communication form.
An alternative of TV and newspaper is the internet. The internet is not an one-way system but a system which combines the method of newspaper and image. You can show your opinion simultaneously and discuss with many people interactively which shows fast feedback.
On-line politic communication is a interactive communication which you can see, hear, and show your opinion.
The purpose of this research is to see the influence of politic interest on on-line politic communication. The research will study about the change about this resulting from the appearance of the internet.
As to know about the politic interest and politic participation of people, you have to know the age, economic strength, scholastic ability, politic inclination, supporting political party, political trust and more. From these features, you have to understand the size of interest and the interaction between this and the politic participation on the on-line.
Hypothesis 1.
The population statistics of the eligible voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-1
The regional characteristics of the eligible voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-2
The scholastic ability will influence the voter's political interest.
1-3
The age of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-4
The sex of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-5
The economic strength of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-6
The supporting political party of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-7
The trust on politics of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
1-8
The inclination in politics of the voter will influence the voter's political interest.
Hypothesis 2.
The interst on politics of the voter will plus the participation in on-line politic communication.
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If one has interest on politic knowledge, the search for news report on politics will increase.
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If one has interest on politic knowledge, one will make many replys on the internet.
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If one has interest on politic knowledge, one will work on blogs.
The result of this study is, regional characteristics, scholastic ability, supporting political party, inclination of politics was not a big impact. On the other hand, age, sex, economic power, trust on politics made a impact on politic interest. And the ones who has high politic interest worked actively on the on-line such ad news report search, replying on politic reports, and running a blog about politics.
Interest on politics is a important factor on politic participation. These should be considered importantly. So the politic parties and politics-related groups should use these interest-making factors to guide people to have interest.