Proud fathers and fossil fuels: gendered identities and climate obstruction
While the disproportionate power of corporate and state fossil fuel interests to influence
energy and climate policy is now well known, questions remain about the groups that …
energy and climate policy is now well known, questions remain about the groups that …
A longitudinal test of political self-effects on social media
This registered report details a longitudinal experiment testing political self-effects–changes
in issue-related attitudes and indicators of political self-concept–resulting from political …
in issue-related attitudes and indicators of political self-concept–resulting from political …
Platform affordances, discursive opportunities, and social media activism: A cross-platform analysis of# MeToo on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, 2017–2020
This study proposes affordances for discursive opportunities (ADO) as a theoretical
framework that leverages the concept of technological affordances and the theory of …
framework that leverages the concept of technological affordances and the theory of …
AI-Driven Mediation Strategies for Audience Depolarisation in Online Debates
Online polarisation can tear the fabric of civility through reinforcing social media's
perceptions of division and discord. Social media platforms often rely on content-moderation …
perceptions of division and discord. Social media platforms often rely on content-moderation …
Examining How Social and Emotional Factors Inform Response to Cross-Cutting Political Views on Social Media
N Pennington, JS Palagi - Social Media+ Society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
While social media creates the opportunity for exposure and engagement with cross-cutting
political views, they may not always be well-received. Drawing on research related to tie …
political views, they may not always be well-received. Drawing on research related to tie …
Stitch incoming: political engagement and aggression on TikTok
This study examined how TikTok use relates to political engagement and aggression. Due to
different imagined audiences, we expected TikTok use to be more strongly related with …
different imagined audiences, we expected TikTok use to be more strongly related with …
'Think global, act local': How# MeToo hybridized across borders and platforms for contextual relevance
Beyond a consciousness-raising hashtag,# MeToo has become a transnational movement,
crossing the borders of many societies. However, outsized attention has been paid to the …
crossing the borders of many societies. However, outsized attention has been paid to the …
The politicisation of historical memory on Twitter:“Positive antisemitism” in the Holocaust debate in Poland
Political controversies concerning the memory of historical events have adapted to the
digital specificity of Twitter and are currently growing in significance. This study investigates …
digital specificity of Twitter and are currently growing in significance. This study investigates …
Why Do Some Shout and Others Stay Silent? Communication Context Consistency in Political Discourse Offline and on Facebook
Through an open-ended survey of 206 US adults, we investigate how communication
context (offline and on Facebook) informs one's willingness to share political opinions. We …
context (offline and on Facebook) informs one's willingness to share political opinions. We …
Talking Facts and Establishing (In) Justice: Discussing Public Matters on Instagram
L Salte - International Journal of Communication, 2024 - ojs3.ijoc.org
This study considers Instagram comment sections, drawing on an in-depth investigation of
400 comments. It identifies forensic rhetoric, so far largely overlooked in online …
400 comments. It identifies forensic rhetoric, so far largely overlooked in online …