Protest Activity on Social Network Sites: A Method of Citizen’s Engagement Assessment

Sokolov, Alexander; Belyakov, Alexey; Frolov, A. A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39296-3_17

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“…However, user activity over a certain period of time cannot be a complete reflection of the effectiveness of the application of various mechanisms for involving users of social networks. In order to determine this indicator, various indices are used, one of which was proposed in the study "Protest Activity on Social Network Sites: A Method of Citizen's Engagement Assessment" [17]. This author's index formed the basis of the methodology used in the described study, but adjustments were made to it to increase the representativeness of the data obtained and to more clearly reflect involvement, taking into account more factors.…”

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confidence: 99%

Methods and Mechanisms for Mobilizing Users of Social Networks: The Example of Environmental Protests in 2019

Sokolov¹,

Belyakov²,

Mironova³

2020

Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities - Philosophy of Being Hum

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The paper considers the theoretical aspects of the formation of protest activity, in particular, reveals the influence of the development of Internet technologies on the transformation of protest forms and tools for involving citizens in virtual activity. In the example cases -environmental protests against the construction of the landfill near the Shies station Arkhangelsk region against the building PPM in Vologda and by applying such methods political analysis as event -analysis index analysis disclosed features of the application user engagement mechanisms social network "Vkontakte" into a virtual protest. Various types of information published on social networks are described: photos, videos, text, a link to an external Internet source. Their effectiveness is evaluated in terms of user involvement in viewing, discussion of the proposed information.

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Section: Methodology and Empirical Base Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%