Activism is responsible for many of the positive social changes we have seen across time,
and is central to pushing for continued social change. However, these positive outcomes do …

Media convergence is generating many collective performances on social media, where the
rise of short-form videos has created a new opportunity for the empowerment of society on …

This special issue brings together 13 manuscripts and two practitioner responses that speak
to the intersection of marginality and social media in a variety of contexts. Readers of Social …

ABSTRACT Guided by the Anger Activism Model and pain and loss activism literature, this
study analyzes online public discussion in a particular case of activism on social media (ie …

Framing refers to the construction of narratives with specific intentions, emphasizing certain
aspects of the story and omitting or obscuring others, thus affecting how audiences perceive …

Abstract Introduction Cori Bush is a prominent modern activist in the US, becoming involved
in activism following Michael Brown's death. Bush, like many activists before her, has set …

Across two randomized experiments, we examine how communication about discriminatory
acts can influence judgments of blame and condemnation. Specifically, we consider whether …

This study examines whether and how exposure to information about health disparities from
mediated and interpersonal sources and political trust are jointly associated with policy …

The Internet has transformed individual political participation. Based on our theoretical
framework, we assume that user comments can be regarded as forms of political …

The empowerment and political participation of women in Qatar have garnered increasing
attention in recent years, prompting a need for a critical examination of the role of digital …