Abandoned not: media sociology as a networked transfield

Chen, Wenhong

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2018.1428658

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“…However, these theories remain compartmentalized in their respective disciplines. Chen (2018) acknowledges this separation of fields and argues that media sociology should embrace multidisciplinarity and become more problem‐driven. The present article is a response to the calls by Lamont et al.…”

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Can TV shows promote acceptance of sexual and ethnic minorities? A literature review of television effects on diversity attitudes

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Until recently, western TV programming rarely featured sexual or ethnic minority members; if present, their representation was mostly negative. Increasingly, though, diverse characters start to play likeable protagonists as well. Thus, television can promote negative diversity attitudes and, at other times, positive ones. The present article reviews and connects theories and research from sociology, psychology, and media and communication studies to clarify the role of television in diversity attitudes formation and to identify directions for future research. Specifically, two research questions are addressed. First, through which processes does television influence diversity attitudes? Second, what features of TV shows contribute to positive diversity attitudes formation among viewers, according to different theories of television effects? Findings indicate that television can entrench existing negative diversity attitudes through the echo chamber phenomenon. However, TV content featuring numerous, likeable, attractive, and typical minority characters that have friendly interactions with the rest of society can promote positive diversity attitudes. Future research should study openness to view content with minority characters, examine the effects of the complete video media diets, check media effects in non‐western countries, explore media effects in longitudinal studies and investigate what constitutes attractive, likeable, and typical representation of ethnic and sexual minorities.

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“…The present article is a response to the calls by Lamont et al. (2017) and Chen (2018) and aims to review and integrate different streams of research to offer a comprehensive analysis of how television affects diversity attitudes.…”

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“…Paradigmatic examination and explanation of communication models are adopted as a way to schematize the communication field. For instance, media effect theory is the frontline of identifying the paradigm crisis (Kuhn, 2012) of the media sociology paradigm (Gitlin, 1978;Lang, 2013;Chen, 2018). To model the media effect, theories develop from classical mass communication effects (e.g., hypodermic injection, two-step flow of communications) to the limited effects model (Lang, 2013).…”

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Theorizing platformization from the perspective of the connection between mobile journalism and political participation

Zhang

Tornero

2022

Communication & Society

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Digital media platforms are used to make social contacts, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journalism also adopts mobile and social platforms into news production and distribution. The usage of digital media platforms in journalistic practices has shown some interlinkage with political participation. Against these backdrops, there is a need for a theoretical framework to analyze the interlinkage and the relevant influence on social activities. This article uses a conceptual approach and theorizes platformization to explicate the rationale behind the interaction between digital platforms, mobile journalism, and political participation. Platformization in this study inspects media as mediated and dynamic platform that values interactivity and data. We also argue that the thesis of platformization derives from mediatization theory, and consists of platform logic and platform architecture. Platform logic is represented by platform functionality, platform automation, mobile mediality, and platform-based sociality. Platformization is structured by the platform architecture in the communication activities. Platform architecture has two senses. Firstly, it has the sense of internal structure, i.e., the engineering structure of software and hardware. Secondly, it contains the sense of external structure, i.e., the platform’s structural position in the platform ecosystem.

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“…Social media have become a prominent space for diasporic activism and mobilization processes [14]- [16]. Unlike states that have clear geographical boundaries, diasporas are deterritorialized -these networks are mobilized around an identity or a cause that is not necessarily state-or territory-specific [6], [17].…”

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Mobilizing Diasporas: Understanding Transnational Relief Efforts in the Age of Social Media

Boichak¹

2019

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Social media have reconfigured the international relief landscape by creating discursive spaces for grassroots activism. In this study, I use semantic networks to systematically investigate the role of social media in mobilizing a new actor-diasporas-for providing humanitarian aid. I visualize the structure of conversations among Ukrainian diaspora communities to illuminate the social contexts for two sets of behaviors: political advocacy, the traditional pathway for diaspora engagement with their country of origin; and humanitarian relief, an emergent collective behavior in which grassroots actors supply aid to their homeland directly, bypassing institutional brokers such as international nonprofit organizations. Leveraging data from online discussions within ten diaspora communities on Facebook, I demonstrate how social media facilitate diasporic activism by reinforcing horizontal ties between benefactors and affected communities. This comparative case study contributes to a deeper understanding of diasporic involvement in relief in the age of social media.

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Abandoned not: media sociology as a networked transfield

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Can TV shows promote acceptance of sexual and ethnic minorities? A literature review of television effects on diversity attitudes

Can TV shows promote acceptance of sexual and ethnic minorities? A literature review of television effects on diversity attitudes

Theorizing platformization from the perspective of the connection between mobile journalism and political participation

Mobilizing Diasporas: Understanding Transnational Relief Efforts in the Age of Social Media

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