Abstract:
The evolution from social citizenship to digital citizenship is one of the
ongoing big events of the 21st-century digital revolution. Studies have
been concerned with how this evolution influences activities like
audience participation, business, health, education, and even everyday
life. There are gaps in the literature that have led to different studies
about social citizenship and digital citizenship. This study is
particularly concerned with breaking down the concept of citizenship
in the face of the evolution from social citizenship to digital citizenship,
using the qualitative research method. The study uses the technological
convergence theory to anchor the ideas within. The study found that
digital technology has brought about the democratization of the media
by creating channels for participants to get involved in narrative changing discussions. The recommendations are that present, as well as
prospective users of digital technology, must acquire all the viable skills
needed for active participation in the digital space; and also, certain
conditions must be met before the evolution from social citizenship to
digital citizenship can go full circle to reach its full potential.
