#rescatemineros: global media events in the microblogging age

Authors

  • Luca Rossi University of Urbino Carlo Bo
  • Matteo Magnani University of Bologna
  • Barbara Iadarola Univeristy of Bologna

Keywords:

microblogging, social network analysis, Twitter, information propagation, media events

Abstract

Contemporary media events are experienced within the complex scenario of convergence media. Broadcasting channels and traditional mass media coexist with online digital news channels and with countless social media services. This paper describes how a global media event (the rescue operation of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days between August and October 2010) can be observed through the communication occurred inside Twitter, the largest microblogging platform. The article proposes a data-driven methodology that, starting from a large data acquisition procedure, is used to investigate: a) what communication patterns emerged within the microblogging sites; and b) how relevant information is propagated through the microblogging network of users.

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Published

2011-10-31

How to Cite

Rossi, L., Magnani, M., & Iadarola, B. (2011). #rescatemineros: global media events in the microblogging age. AoIR Selected Papers of Internet Research, 1. Retrieved from https://spir.aoir.org/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/8383

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