Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6653 |
Resumo: | The role of social media at electoral events is much speculated upon. Wide-ranging effects, and often critical evaluations, are attributed to commentary, discussions, and advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and many other platforms. But the specific effects of these social media during campaigns, especially referendum campaigns, remain under-studied. This thematic issue is a very valuable contribution for precisely this reason. Using the 2018 abortion referendum in Ireland as an illustrative case, this commentary argues for greater research on social media at referendum campaigns, more critical evaluation of the claims and counterclaims about social media effects, often aired widely without substantive evidence, and, finally, for robust, coordinated cross-national regulation of all digital platforms in line with global democratic norms. |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendumabortion; campaign regulation; referendum; referendum campaign; social mediaThe role of social media at electoral events is much speculated upon. Wide-ranging effects, and often critical evaluations, are attributed to commentary, discussions, and advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and many other platforms. But the specific effects of these social media during campaigns, especially referendum campaigns, remain under-studied. This thematic issue is a very valuable contribution for precisely this reason. Using the 2018 abortion referendum in Ireland as an illustrative case, this commentary argues for greater research on social media at referendum campaigns, more critical evaluation of the claims and counterclaims about social media effects, often aired widely without substantive evidence, and, finally, for robust, coordinated cross-national regulation of all digital platforms in line with global democratic norms.Cogitatio Press2023-01-31info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6653https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6653Media and Communication; Vol 11, No 1 (2023): Referendum Campaigns in the Digital Age; 81-852183-2439reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/6653https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/6653/6653Copyright (c) 2023 Theresa Reidy, Jane Suiterinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessReidy, TheresaSuiter, Jane2023-06-29T17:45:23Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/6653Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:46:03.929300Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum Reidy, Theresa abortion; campaign regulation; referendum; referendum campaign; social media |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Does Social Media Use Matter? A Case Study of the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum |
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Reidy, Theresa |
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Reidy, Theresa Suiter, Jane |
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Suiter, Jane |
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Reidy, Theresa Suiter, Jane |
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abortion; campaign regulation; referendum; referendum campaign; social media |
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abortion; campaign regulation; referendum; referendum campaign; social media |
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The role of social media at electoral events is much speculated upon. Wide-ranging effects, and often critical evaluations, are attributed to commentary, discussions, and advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, and many other platforms. But the specific effects of these social media during campaigns, especially referendum campaigns, remain under-studied. This thematic issue is a very valuable contribution for precisely this reason. Using the 2018 abortion referendum in Ireland as an illustrative case, this commentary argues for greater research on social media at referendum campaigns, more critical evaluation of the claims and counterclaims about social media effects, often aired widely without substantive evidence, and, finally, for robust, coordinated cross-national regulation of all digital platforms in line with global democratic norms. |
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2023 |
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2023-01-31 |
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