Assessing the connection between social media engagement and activism for strategic
communication is tricky. Although social media facilitate protests, they may also create a lazy …

This study examines the impact of social media use on participation in large-scale protest
campaigns that feature a range of participation opportunities. It develops a theoretical model …

The purpose of this study was to propose an integrative model of activism that explains why
and how individuals in the networked society are engaged in contentious issues …

Social media assume a role in activism by enabling the powerless to voice widely shared
grievances and organise unequally distributed resources. However, the predominant focus …

How does the massive use of social media in contemporary protests affect the character of
activist communication? Moving away from the conceptualization of social media as tools …

The transformational potential of using social networking sites (SNS) for activism is a highly
researched topic in various academic disciplines, but the topic of 'success' has been largely …

Social movements often seek news media attention as a means to garner public attention to
social problems; social movements may also attempt to circumvent traditional media …

It is often claimed that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are profoundly
shaping political participation, especially when it comes to protest behavior. Whether or not …

Recent studies have shown a positive link between frequency of social media use and
political participation. However, there has been no clear elaboration of how using social …

The extent to which social media empower individuals represents a fruitful yet untapped
area of communication research. This study explores the phenomenon whereby individuals …