Twitter

Corbyn on Twitter: (S)he did not tweet, (s)he does not care!

Column

Jan Blommaert

22/11/2019

5 minutes to read

Recent posts by Jeremy Corbyn on Twitter show the extent to which the micro-blog has become the default forum for political communication.

Chile violates Human Rights (and everyone can see it on Twitter)

Column

Juan Eduardo Bonnin

05/11/2019

5 minutes to read

Violations of human rights in Chile are evident in pictures, videos and testimonies. To Latin Americans, they resemble reports of human rights violations by military dictatorships, like the Never Again in Argentina. Is Twitter the new Never Again?

#(Re)tweetingforfuture: How Greta Thunberg leads the climate crisis conversation on Twitter

Article

Mijke Akkermans

24/10/2019

18 minutes to read

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has actively adopted Twitter in advocating for a liveable future. This paper investigates how Twitter's affordances enable her to join users in both her personal narrative and the global climate conversation.

Yellow Vests from France to Taiwan: A globalized icon of resistance

Article

Lisa van Turnhout

18/09/2019

11 minutes to read

The article discusses how the yellow Hi-Viz vests used by French activists became a global icon of resistance for different, local causes around the world, and how the internet has been the force that propelled this idea forward.

Eating disorder sufferers on Twitter

Article

Tara van Dijk

08/01/2019

12 minutes to read

There is a social dimension to people suffering from an eating disorder. On platforms such like Twitter they form a social group. How is it to be a member of this community?

The AfD white men Advent calendar

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

18/12/2018

5 minutes to read

AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), the German far-right party, issued a white men Advent campaign. The political movement uses this Advent calendar to promote their new right ideology and Euroscepticism.

January 26: Australia Day or Invasion Day?

Article

Georgia McAlpine

09/12/2018

15 minutes to read

In recent years, January 26th has been the date to celebrate Australia as a nation. But looking back on history, and its meaning for Indigenous Australians as the date of colonial invasion, there is a growing movement to abolish or move the day.

The K-Pop Fandom on Twitter

Article

Lola Vos

04/12/2018

17 minutes to read

K-Pop fans can now be found all over the world. Due to the mass organized fan actions, traditions, and complicated language, the K-Pop fandom sets itself apart from other fandoms. In this article I look at K-Pop fans on Twitter as a cultural niche.