Politicizing corruption on social media

被引:1
作者
Marchetti, Rita [1 ]
Stanziano, Anna [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Perugia, Perugia, Italy
[2] Sapienza Univ Rome, Rome, Italy
[3] Univ Rome, Dept Commun & Social Res Sapienza, Via Salaria 113, I-00198 Rome, Italy
关键词
Corruption; social media; politicization; polarization; instrumentalization; TIME;
D O I
10.1177/02673231241253942
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Although various studies have investigated the link between corruption and politicization, there is still a lack of comprehensive reflection in the literature on both this topic and the idea of politicization itself. Analyzing the politicization of an issue necessarily implies considering the public sphere and then the role of the media. Considering its penetration and its role as a news source for citizens, social media today is a particularly intriguing object of research. Our study shows that while social media may assist in raising awareness about and curbing corruption, it can also become dysfunctional in some circumstances. The multiplicity of the actors who intervene in corruption and the diversity of interests that characterizes their actions make online discussion complex and adaptable to different objectives. Discussions on corruption in Italy are highly polarized, favoring the political instrumentalization of the issue for different goals.
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页码:323 / 342
页数:20
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