Narrative Agency in Hashtag Activism: The Case of #BlackLivesMatter

Hashtag activism happens when large numbers of postings appear on social media under a common hashtagged word, phrase or sentence with a social or political claim. The temporal unfolding of these mutually connected postings in networked spaces gives them a narrative form and agency. Applying Karlyn...

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Main Author: Guobin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2016-08-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/692