Young Australians prefer blogging to voting, study finds

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According to a study conducted by the Whitlam Institute, young people are more likely to exercise their democratic voice by blogging rather than enrolling to vote.

The researchers suggest that young Australians are not apathetic, but could feel alienated and marginalised by traditional, institutionalised politics.

“It is clear that young people want to ‘make a difference’; the emphasis for this is reinforced by other findings,” said Eric Sidoti, who is the Director of the Whitlam Institute.