Use of Microblogs in Grassroots Movements in China: Exploring the Role of Online Networking in Agenda Setting

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 309-328

  Fu, King wa ^a   Chau, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; China; microblogging; network society; social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905381085     PISSN: 19331681     EISSN: 1933169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19331681.2014.909344     Document Type: Article

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