Online media provide young people with a wide range of options for engaging with politically relevant information, from accessing and commenting on the latest news to sharing interesting reports and calling for demonstrations via Facebook posts. The results of this study offer a quantitative overview of the extent and intensity to which 12 to 19-year-olds utilize this spectrum. Additionally, qualitative case studies with politically engaged youth reveal how and to what extent they make use of and evaluate these information-related options. The authors discuss the findings in light of today's demands for media literacy among young people, considering the mediation of societal participation.