Format:
1 online resource (113 pages)
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Diagramme, Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781800432963
Series Statement:
Emerald Points
Content:
The Brexit referendum on Twitter:a mixed-method computational analysis investigates how Twitter worked in shaping political discourse and its potential for fuelling populism in the month leading to the referendum.
Content:
Cover -- THE BREXIT REFERENDUM ON TWITTER -- THE BREXIT REFERENDUM ON TWITTER: A Mixed-Method, Computational Analysis -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- Dedication -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1. Introduction -- The Brexit Referendum, Euro-scepticism and Populism -- Social Media and the Brexit Referendum -- Methodology Notes -- Aspect 1: Social Representations of the Referendum -- Aspect 2: Tweeting Practices of Key British Politicians and News Media -- Aspect 3: Users' Responses to Politicians -- Reflections on the Limitations of the Research -- The Structure of the Book -- 2. Social Representations of the EU Referendum on Twitter -- Tweeting as an Everyday Practice -- Social Representations Theory -- Key Trends and Topics in the Data -- Social Representations of the EU Membership on Twitter -- Leave -- Anchoring of the EU Membership -- Objectification of the EU Membership -- Remain -- Anchoring of the EU Membership -- Objectification of the EU Membership -- Conclusion Remarks -- 3. Legitimising Political Controversy and Populism -- The Media, Populist Politicians and the Mainstreaming of Populism -- Findings -- Tweeting Practices of Politicians -- Tweeting Practices of the News Media -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 4. The Construction of 'Hero' versus 'Villain' in Twitter Users' Responses to David_Cameron and @Nigel_Farage -- Social Media and Political Homophily -- Findings -- Social Network Analysis and Qualitative Thematic Analysis -- Topic Modelling -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 5. Shaping Political Discourse: Is Twitter Good for Democracy? -- Twitter's Dual Role and Political Discourse of the Brexit Referendum -- The Democratic Potential of Twitter Communication -- The Ills of Political Communication -- The Promises and Problems of Social Media Communication (As Shown in This Case).
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781800432956
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781800432956
Language:
English
