Highlights•In recent decades, communication has shifted from in-person to online.•Today,
people communicate more online than offline.•We propose 4 structural differences between …

Do media influence policy making? To what extent can governments or other actors
manipulate this influence? Our understanding of the relationship between media and policy …

Beginning in 2018, youth across the globe participated in protest activities aimed at
encouraging government action on climate change. This activism was initiated and led by …

The concept of intersectionality has become a central topic in academic and activist circles
alike. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it emerged as such a vital lens through …

Se presenta un panorama general de la investigación de Twitter en comunicación política y
analiza las principales tendencias teóricas. Para ello, se rastrea el desarrollo de los trabajos …

This book is an extensive investigation of the complexities, ambiguities and shortcomings of
contemporary digital activism. The author deconstructs the reductionism of the literature on …

This article demonstrates the ways in which youth of color played an active role in debates
that erupted on Twitter following the tragic deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in 2014 …

Elections are among the most critical events in a national calendar. During elections,
candidates increasingly use social media platforms to engage voters. Using the 2016 US …

Social media activism presents sociologists with the opportunity to develop a deeper
understanding of how groups form and sustain collective identities around political issues …

Full article: In search of the ‘we’ of social media activism: introduction to the special issue on social
media and protest identities Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online homepage Taylor and …