Analysis of YouTube Videos Used by Activists in the Uyghur Nationalist Movement: combining quantitative and qualitative methods

Investigating Participatory Dynamics Through Social Media Using a Multideterminant “Frame” Approach: The Case of Climategate on YouTube

“…Social media have played a central role in facilitating political participation and activism (Askanius & Uldam, ; Edgerly, et al, ; Toepfl, ; van Zoonen et al, ; Vergani & Zuev, ). Scholars exploring these participatory dynamics generally assume that social media have the potential to transform the way in which the general public engages social and political issues.…”

“…In a case study of social media use for activism, Fenton & Barassi () found that social media promoted a self‐centered participation, which was a threat to the groups involved, rather than an opportunity to create change. On the other hand, emerging research shows that social media may be used to help marginalized people challenge a political elite (Vergani & Zuev, ) and mobilize collective action towards addressing social problems (Meek, ; Rojas & Puig‐i‐abril, 2009). In a study of anti‐FARC groups in Columbia, Neumayer & Raffl () found that social software in developing countries, where there is a large social gap, fosters grassroots activism and political inclusion.…”

“…A body of empirical evidence suggests that, on the one hand, participatory dynamics of social media fall short of making a real difference in addressing contentious social and political issues (Fenton & Barassi, ; van Zoonen, Vis & Mihelj, ). On the other hand, emerging research shows that social media may be used to help marginalized people challenge a political elite (Vergani & Zuev, ) and mobilize collective action towards addressing social problems (Meek, ; Rojas & Puig‐i‐abril, 2009).…”

“…Researchers have increasingly investigated the role of social media in shaping public participation and activism around such polarizing events (Antony & Thomas, 2010;Askanius & Uldam, 2011;Nah, Veenstra, & Shah, 2006;Toepfl, 2011;Vergani & Zuev, 2011). Scholars generally assume that social media have the potential to transform the way in which the general public engages social and political issues.…”

Copyright issue on music back sound usage by Indonesian YouTuber

“…Not infrequently, YouTube viewers commented on the use of background music from the positive side (nice to hear, fit the visual, ask the title of the song, and others) and the opposite (negative judgment). However, that is the basic idea of YouTube: as a recreational tool, primarily used for amusement, diversion, and fun (Vergani & Zuev, 2011). Some highlights in this paper are the YouTube policy about the use and attribution of copyright on their content, especially the use of music either as background music or as the main component of video content.…”