The Influence of Online Forum and SNS Use on Online Political Discussion in China: Assessing “Spirals of Trust”. Mou, Y., Atkin, D., Fu, H., Lin, C. A., & Lau, T. Telematics and Informatics.
The Influence of Online Forum and SNS Use on Online Political Discussion in China: Assessing “Spirals of Trust” [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Abstract Echoing the significance of mobile online networks in fueling the Arab Spring, the present study seeks to better understand social media influences in China by studying political activity among Chinese netizens. A survey of Chinese college students examines the influence of online social networks in the context of political attitudes and political participation. Study results reveal a moderate but positive impact of online forum and social networking site use on online political discussion. Implications for political change in the social networking era, particularly in regimes that practice Internet censorship like China’s, are discussed.
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	title = {The {Influence} of {Online} {Forum} and {SNS} {Use} on {Online} {Political} {Discussion} in {China}: {Assessing} “{Spirals} of {Trust}”},
	issn = {0736-5853},
	shorttitle = {The {Influence} of {Online} {Forum} and {SNS} {Use} on {Online} {Political} {Discussion} in {China}},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736585313000269},
	doi = {10.1016/j.tele.2013.04.002},
	abstract = {Abstract 
Echoing the significance of mobile online networks in fueling the Arab Spring, the present study seeks to better understand social media influences in China by studying political activity among Chinese netizens. A survey of Chinese college students examines the influence of online social networks in the context of political attitudes and political participation. Study results reveal a moderate but positive impact of online forum and social networking site use on online political discussion. Implications for political change in the social networking era, particularly in regimes that practice Internet censorship like China’s, are discussed.},
	urldate = {2013-04-24},
	journal = {Telematics and Informatics},
	author = {Mou, Yi and Atkin, David and Fu, Hanlong and Lin, Carolyn A. and Lau, T.Y.},
	keywords = {China, Online Forum, Political Discussion, SNS, Social media},
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