The Network of Celebrity Politics: Political Implications of Celebrity Following on Twitter

With the rise of networked media such as Twitter, celebrities' ability to speak on policy matters directly to the public has become amplified. We investigate the political implications of celebrity activism on Twitter by estimating the political ideology of thirty-four South Korean news outlets...

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Published in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 2015-05, Vol.659 (1), p.246-258
Main Authors: PARK, SUNGJIN, LEE, JIHYE, RYU, SEUNGJIN, HAHN, KYU S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Celebrities
Celebrity
Examining Social Media Influence
Fame
Ideology
Individual differences
Internet
Media
News
Political behavior
Political ideologies
Political ideology
Political participation
Politics
Polls & surveys
Social media
Social networks
South Korea
Twitter
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