influence of the Islamic state's weaponization of social media on radicalization in the United States : a qualitative content analysis of case file and semi-structured interview data

Background Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, disproportionately affecting young women. Since many young adults use Twitter, it may be an effective channel to communicate skin cancer prevention information. Objective The study aimed to assess the reach of the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP)’s 2018 Don’t Fry Day Twitter campaign, categorize the types of individuals or tweeters who engaged in the campaign, and identify themes of the tweets. Methods Descriptive statistics were used, and a content analysis of Twitter activity during the 2018 Don’t Fry Day campaign was conducted. The NCSCP tweeted about Don’t Fry Day and skin cancer prevention for 14 days in May 2018. Twitter contributors were categorized into groups. The number of impressions (potential views) and retweets were recorded. Content analysis was used to describe the text of the tweets. Results A total of 1881 Twitter accounts, largely health professionals, used the Don’t Fry Day hashtag, generating over 45 million impressions. These accounts were grouped into nine categories (eg, news or media and public figures). The qualitative content analysis revealed informative, minimally informative, and self-interest campaign promotion themes. Informative tweets involved individuals and organizations who would mention and give further context and information about the #DontFryDay campaign. Subthemes of the informative theme were sun safety, contextual, and epidemiologic information. Minimally informative tweets used the hashtag (#DontFryDay) and other types of hashtags but did not give any further context or original material in the tweets. Self-interest campaign promotion involved businesses, firms, and medical practices that would utilize and promote the campaign to boost their own ventures. Conclusions These analyses demonstrate the large potential reach of social media public health campaigns. However, limitations of such campaigns were also identified, for example, the relatively homogeneous groups actively engaged in the campaign. This study contributes to the understanding of the types of accounts and messages engaged in social media campaigns utilizing a hashtag, providing insight into the messages and participants that are effective and those that are not to achieve campaign goals. Further research on the potential impact of social media on health behaviors and outcomes is necessary to ensure wide-reaching implications.

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Partisan Media, Polarized Audiences? A Qualitative Analysis of Online Political News and Responses in the United States, U.K., and The Netherlands

International Journal of Public Opinion Research ◽

10.1093/ijpor/edy022 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 485-505 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael Hameleers

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Content Analysis ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Online Media ◽

Political News ◽

The Media ◽

Partisan Media ◽

Political Reporting

Abstract Media outlets in the United States are frequently accused of articulating partisan biases in political reporting. In Europe, the media and citizens are assumed to interpret reality from polarized and populist mindsets. To date, however, empirical research has not explored how such interpretations are constructed online. Important questions remain unanswered: How are online media constructing partisan biases? How do citizens respond to such news? To answer these questions, this article draws on a comparative qualitative content analysis of online political news and responses in the United States, U.K., and The Netherlands (N = 1,179). Results reveal that citizens respond to partisan news with congruent polarized interpretations. These findings provide important foundational evidence for the congruence between partisan media and polarized interpretations.

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#Selfie: Instagram and the United States Congress

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/2056305118813373 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 205630511881337 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David O’Connell

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

The United States ◽

United States Congress ◽

Congressional Representation ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Personal Accounts

This article is based on a content analysis of the 17,811 Instagram posts made by all 534 members of the United States Congress who were seated for the duration of the first 6 months of the 115th session. I find that women are significantly more likely than men to have an Instagram account. Senators and women post significantly more times to their accounts. And a member’s personal characteristics, such as their chamber, party, and age, had significant effects on the type of content posted to Instagram. I conclude that members of Congress use Instagram similarly to how they use other social media platforms, that parties in and out of power use Instagram in substantively different ways, and that the more personal accounts of younger members suggest future changes in Congressional representation.

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What do the flyers say? Embedded ‘Orientalist’ constructions in social work study abroad programs in the United States

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/0020872812441644 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 57 (6) ◽

pp. 576-589 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Dhrubodhi Mukherjee ◽

Dalia Chowdhury

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Social Work ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Work Study ◽

Study Abroad Programs

We conducted qualitative content analysis, using the theoretical lens of Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism, of nine study abroad flyers to India and Egypt sponsored by social work schools in the United States. We show that the promotional content of these flyers cater to Orientalist biases; we recommend measures to amend it.

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The Reach of the “Don’t Fry Day” Twitter Campaign: Content Analysis (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.14137 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer Nguyen ◽

Lauren Gilbert ◽

Lianne Priede ◽

Carolyn Heckman

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Skin Cancer ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Skin Cancer Prevention ◽

National Council ◽

Original Material ◽

Self Interest

BACKGROUND Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, disproportionately affecting young women. Since many young adults use Twitter, it may be an effective channel to communicate skin cancer prevention information. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to assess the reach of the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP)’s 2018 <italic>Don’t Fry Day</italic> Twitter campaign, categorize the types of individuals or tweeters who engaged in the campaign, and identify themes of the tweets. METHODS Descriptive statistics were used, and a content analysis of Twitter activity during the 2018 <italic>Don’t Fry Day</italic> campaign was conducted. The NCSCP tweeted about <italic>Don’t Fry Day</italic> and skin cancer prevention for 14 days in May 2018. Twitter contributors were categorized into groups. The number of impressions (potential views) and retweets were recorded. Content analysis was used to describe the text of the tweets. RESULTS A total of 1881 Twitter accounts, largely health professionals, used the <italic>Don’t Fry Day</italic> hashtag, generating over 45 million impressions. These accounts were grouped into nine categories (eg, news or media and public figures). The qualitative content analysis revealed informative, minimally informative, and self-interest campaign promotion themes. Informative tweets involved individuals and organizations who would mention and give further context and information about the #DontFryDay campaign. Subthemes of the informative theme were sun safety, contextual, and epidemiologic information. Minimally informative tweets used the hashtag (#DontFryDay) and other types of hashtags but did not give any further context or original material in the tweets. Self-interest campaign promotion involved businesses, firms, and medical practices that would utilize and promote the campaign to boost their own ventures. CONCLUSIONS These analyses demonstrate the large potential reach of social media public health campaigns. However, limitations of such campaigns were also identified, for example, the relatively homogeneous groups actively engaged in the campaign. This study contributes to the understanding of the types of accounts and messages engaged in social media campaigns utilizing a hashtag, providing insight into the messages and participants that are effective and those that are not to achieve campaign goals. Further research on the potential impact of social media on health behaviors and outcomes is necessary to ensure wide-reaching implications.

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The Quad

Carta Internacional ◽

10.21530/ci.v15n2.2020.1014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

Author(s):

João Paulo Nicolini Gabriel ◽

Henoch Gabriel Mandelbaum ◽

Carlos Eduardo Carvalho

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Think Tanks ◽

Previous Literature ◽

Pacific Region ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Multilateral Institutions ◽

Informal Structure

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, abbreviated to Quad, comprises Australia, the United States, Japan, and India. Although many think tanks and media outlets have written about recommendations to further this initiative, this essay believes the Quad is only evidence of a rising patchwork of small strategical dialogues within the Indo-Pacific region. The aims here are twofold: (a) to demonstrate the definitions and relevance of the Quad amid the soaring rivalry in the Indo-Pacific; and (b) to grasp this initiative as a “minilateral”grouping, which is settled in a more informal structure than multilateral institutions. In assessing these hypotheses, this research employs a qualitative content analysis of official statements and documents about the Quad meeting and national policies toward the Indo-Pacific. A systematic bibliographical review was applied to refine theoretical frameworks and to triangulate sources. In conclusion, this paper infers the Quad is not as ambitious and strong as previous literature claimed. These four members developed divergent interests in the Indo-Pacific; thereby, an alliance against China seems unlikely.

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Receptiveness and Responsiveness of Using Social Media for Safe Firearm Storage Outreach (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.24458 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Esther Lam ◽

Ali Rowhani-Rahbar ◽

Elizabeth Bennett ◽

Megan Moreno

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Negative Feedback ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Kappa Statistics ◽

Effective Measure ◽

Firearm Injury ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Positive And Negative Feedback

BACKGROUND Childhood and adolescent firearm injury and death have increased over the past decade and have remained as major public health concerns in the United States. Safe firearm storage has shown to be an effective measure to prevent firearm injury and death among youth. Social media has been used as an avenue to promote safe firearm storage, but perceptions of this tool still remain unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine receptiveness and responsiveness in promoting firearm lock box and trigger lock giveaway events on social media and describe METHODS We conducted a mixed-methods study combining a content analysis of Facebook comments, quantitative analysis on positive and negative feedback on social media and a descriptive analysis of event participant characteristics. Through a qualitative content analysis approach, we thematically coded comments from each event postings. Inter-rater reliability and Kappa statistics were calculated. Positive and negative feedback data were gathered. Prevalence of these measures was calculated, in addition, to calculating descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics gathered from event surveys. Chi-square and t-tests were used to examine whether there was a significant difference between collected measures based on how the participant found out about the event. RESULTS Among the 414 comments from 13 events, 7 themes emerged through the comment coding process with the most prevalent being “positive receptiveness” (71.0%). There was a greater proportion of positive feedback interactions compared to the negative ones. Among the 4,509 survey participants, approximately 35.7% found out about the event through social media. On average, the participants who found out about the event through social media were significantly younger than those who found out through other means (-6.4 years, 95% CI: [-5.5, -7.3]). A greater proportion of those who found out about the event through social media were female (54.7%) compared to those who found out through other means (32.9%; P <0.01). CONCLUSIONS Though firearm storage can be a sensitive and controversial topic, there was positive receptiveness and responsiveness towards these events when they were promoted on social media. Social media has the ability to reach those who are younger and those who identify as females. Future studies should extend this research to find out whether or not there is a difference in these findings specifically comparing rural and urban settings.

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Detention Experiences of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Survivors

Feminist Criminology ◽

10.1177/1557085120939656 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 73-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tereza Trejbalová ◽

Heather Monaghan ◽

M. Alexis Kennedy ◽

Michele R. Decker ◽

Andrea N. Cimino

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Juvenile Justice ◽

Young Women ◽

Justice System ◽

Juvenile Justice System ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Sexual Exploitation ◽

The United States ◽

Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) harms youth around the globe. In the United States, most states manage CSEC victims through the juvenile justice system. Once the youth enter the system, little is known about how being detained for prostitution and solicitation charges impacts them. This study explores how CSEC survivors in Nevada experience detention through a qualitative content analysis of 36 interviews with formerly detained young women. This article offers pivotal findings revealing patterns of stigmatization, turning points, obstacles, and relational breakthroughs while in detention. Treatment suggestions, proposed by the interviewees themselves, are also provided.

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„Social media muckraking” na przykładzie filmu dokumentalnego Tylko nie mów nikomu – charakterystyka i kierunki oddziaływania

Zarządzanie Mediami ◽

10.4467/23540214zm.20.047.12651 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 479-493

Author(s):

Dominika Popielec

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social Media ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Documentary Film ◽

New Technologies ◽

The United States ◽

Media Content ◽

Media Content Analysis ◽

Investigative Journalism

"Social Media Muckraking" on the Example of the Documentary Film Don't Tell Anyone - Characteristics and Directions of Impact In this paper the author has analyzed the phenomenon of investigative journalism in social media on the example of Tomasz Sekielski, which was defined by the author’s term “social media muckraking”. Muckraking, which dates back to the so-called “golden age of journalism” in the United States is one of the most ennobling terms for investigative journalism. The proposed term is the result of observing the increasingly popular practice of using social media in the work of an investigative reporter also in the context of increasing publicity of the pedophile theme among priests, which was presented in the documentary film Do Not Tell Anyone. Therefore, social media content analysis and case study were used. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the activity of Tomasz Sekielski reflects the nature of the concept of “social media muckraking” which is one of the possibilities of practicing investigative journalism in the era of new technologies.

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