The Civic Effects of News Industry Disruption

Civic participation rates measure the propensity of a population’s members to participate in activities that benefit their broader community. This can be any act where an individual is engaging as a citizen — voting, serving in a local charity or serving in a local club or association. Civic participation is closely linked with interpersonal trust to form a “virtuous circle,” called social capital, which allows citizens of a community to collectively solve problems.