Will the real Weibo please stand up? Chinese online contention and actor-network theory

Social media platforms have become key participants in Chinese political contention. Global media eagerly report on cases involving social media, often celebrating them as signs of political change. This article analyzes the involvement of Sina Weibo in two instances of political contention: one con...

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Published in:Chinese journal of communication 2014-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1-18
Main Authors: Poell, Thomas, de Kloet, Jeroen, Zeng, Guohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actor-network theory
China
Complex systems
Computer networks
Internet
political contention
Social networks
Theory
Weibo
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