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Welcome Or Not
Abstract: The current Syrian refugee crisis has resulted in millions of Syrians fleeing their homes in search of safety and hope for their families. This flow of refugees and asylum […]
Valence-based Homophily on Twitter
Abstract: This study integrates network and content analyses to examine valence-based homophily on Twitter or the tendency for individuals to interact with those expressing similar valence. During the 2012 federal […]
Picture Perfect
Abstract: Social media drives traffic to news, but little is known about how consumers make decisions about selecting and sharing this information. In a within-subjects eye-tracking experiment, this study examined […]
Important Tweets Matter
Absract: Researchers used both content analysis and network analysis to look at the intersection of emotion, content, and engagement (RT) when a topic of importance is discussed on social media.
Corporate WeChat Communication in China
Abstract: This study tackles the gap in public relations research on how corporations utilize WeChat, the dominant social media in China, to communicate and interact with publics. Using a content […]
How are social media engagement and sociocultural factors related to early adolescents’ physical activity and sleep behaviors
Abstract: The current study adds to the literature by examining the impact of adolescents’ social media use and motivation for social media use on physical activity and sleep. In addition, […]
Nutrition Education for Low Income Population through Social Marketing
Abstract: Four focus groups were conducted with Cooperative Extension Agents across the state of Georgia, as part of a SNAP-Ed social marketing intervention, representing four quadrants (NW, NE, SW, SE) […]
Nutrition Education for Low Income Population through Social Marketing
Abstract: As part of formative research for a social marketing intervention, eight focus groups were conducted for Georgia SNAP-Ed eligible participants (N=70) in four quadrants (NW, NE, SW, SE) of […]
Informing crisis communication preparation and response through network analysis
Abstract: To test and elaborate as necessary the Social-Mediated Crisis Communication (SMCC) model’s key publics classifications (Liu et al., 2012) and to provide practical insight to public identification for crisis […]
Can World System Theory Predict News Flow on Twitter
Abstract: Social media platforms provide world governments with the opportunity to distribute news content from their broadcast channels directly to foreign publics [Wallerstein, I. (1974). The modern world system. New York: […]