Social media opinions, although expressed by generally more active citizenry, are emerging as an increasingly legitimate and influential form of public opinion. As social media allow to overcome the problem of hidden preferences and can favor political mobilization, these online opinions can also be linked with collective action. Accordingly, the present chapter examines the role of such digital voices as potential manifestations of “digital movements of opinion”. First, we employ a semi-automated content analysis technique to detect Eurosceptic attitudes on austerity in three European countries (France, Britain, and Italy). Second, we test the relationship between online skepticism and the propensity to broadcast on-line forms of anti-EU protests, rallies and demonstrations. Our analysis highlights that anti-austerity protest seems to boost the online debate on austerity.
A Digital Movement of Opinion? Contesting Austerity Through Social Media / M. Barisione, A. Ceron (PALGRAVE STUDIES IN EUROPEAN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY). - In: Social Media and European Politics : Rethinking Power and Legitimacy in the Digital Era / [a cura di] M. Barisione, A. Michailidou. - [s.l] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2017 Jun 03. - ISBN 9781137598899. - pp. 77-104 [10.1057/978-1-137-59890-5_4]
A Digital Movement of Opinion? Contesting Austerity Through Social Media
M. BarisionePrimo
;A. CeronUltimo
2017
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Social media opinions, although expressed by generally more active citizenry, are emerging as an increasingly legitimate and influential form of public opinion. As social media allow to overcome the problem of hidden preferences and can favor political mobilization, these online opinions can also be linked with collective action. Accordingly, the present chapter examines the role of such digital voices as potential manifestations of “digital movements of opinion”. First, we employ a semi-automated content analysis technique to detect Eurosceptic attitudes on austerity in three European countries (France, Britain, and Italy). Second, we test the relationship between online skepticism and the propensity to broadcast on-line forms of anti-EU protests, rallies and demonstrations. Our analysis highlights that anti-austerity protest seems to boost the online debate on austerity.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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