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- Today, the microblog has about 140 million active users. 1 Compared to noninteractive communication channels, Weibo and similar social networking sites have the potential to challenge China’s authoritarian rule. 2 What follows are depictions of how this microblogging technology is being used in China as a source of news, as a tool for combating corruption, and as an incubator of social movements.
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Feb 7, 2018 · Weibo has been evolving alongside the Chinese Internet culture and the changing social circumstances, contributing to the formation of Chinese networked publics.
- Eileen Le Han
- 2018
Jan 17, 2015 · China’s weibo community numbered more than 300 million users in 2013. This article assesses the rise and influence of microblogs from political, social, and commercial aspects. It examines ways the Chinese government has controlled microblogs, considers newer competing forms of communication, and assesses trends in Chinese digital discourse.
- Weibo as A Source of News
- Weibo as An Anti-Corruption Tool
- Weibo and Social Movements
- Conclusion
Weibo provides social advantages that are lacking in traditional forms of media. Supported by a massive number of users, it makes for easier communication and fast news dissemination. The case of July 23, 2011, Wenzhou train collision is a good example of Weibo in action. Two high-speed trains collided in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The crash was w...
Another theme that interests Weibo members is utilizing the social media tool to expose ongoing government corruption. The famous collaborative, grassroots, information sharing process known as the “human flesh search engine” is a very Chinese phenomenon where netizens collectively do comprehensive research on people of interest.15The following sto...
In 2010-2011, Tunisans used Twitter to initiate the Jasmine Revolution, the political protests that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In China, microblogging was also used for organizing social movements in physical spaces. The most significant case has been the Chinese Jasmine Movement that was inspired by the events in Tunisia. ...
It is commonly argued that mass media will end China’s closed regime and foster democratization. I agree that new media channels such as WikiLeaks, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and their Chinese counterparts are persistently challenging traditional modes of governing. Moreover, we can see that cyber-disobedience is exposing the weaknesses of the cur...
Oct 29, 2020 · Social media platforms have become a significant participant in China’s politics, culture and society. As Rauchfleisch and Schäfer (2015) noted, China has established its own microcosm of social media. Launched in 2009, Weibo (Sina Weibo) is a leading and largest microblogging site in China.
- Shixin Ivy Zhang
- Shixin.zhang@nottingham.edu.cn
- 2020
Mar 26, 2020 · Weibo has a powerful ability, due to its large sample size, to study and track sentiment, affective states, online behaviours, and communications within the Chinese socio-cultural context. In 2014 Weibo released an official and free API for its raw data, a practical (and English) step-by-step guide to using the API is available here.
discover the function of Weibo in Chinese society, especially in terms of the innovative method by which Weibo reached and influenced its mass audience. We attempt to analyse Weibo’s performance in China, based on the background of the development of the internet and utilising three case studies. What emerges is a
Sep 28, 2016 · Weibo itself is becoming a part of the collective memory of an era of “surrounding and watching” ( Weiguan) at the occurrence of public events, which has produced a unique mode of empowerment and accountability in transitional societies and contentious politics in the global context.
