The Brexit Referendum on Twitter : a mixed-method, computational analysis

This book explores Twitter communication about the 2016 Brexit referendum in the UK in the run-up to the event. The mixed-method, computational analysis of over twelve million tweets reveals how Twitter worked in shaping political discourse and its potential for fuelling populism in the month leadin...

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Main Authors Tong, Jingrong (Author), Zuo, Landong (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
SeriesEmerald points.
Subjects
European Union > Great Britain > Social aspects.
Social media > Influence.
Social media > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Twitter (Firm) > Influence.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781800432963
DOI10.1108/9781800432949
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 93 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Social representations of the EU Referendum on Twitter
  • Chapter 3. Legitimising political controversy and populism
  • Chapter 4. The construction of "hero" versus "villain" in Twitter users & - responses to @David_Cameron and @Nigel_Farage
  • Chapter 5. Shaping political discourse: is Twitter good for democracy?.

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