TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating the Coverage of China’s Vaccine Crisis on YouTube
T2 - Networked Framing, Grassroots Activism, and Homophily
AU - Lu, Yuanhang
AU - Song, Yunya
AU - Kwon, K. Hazel
AU - Margolin, Drew
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Areas of Hong Kong Baptist University [RC-FNRA-IG/21-22/COMF/01].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Broadcast Education Association.
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - This study investigates how China’s domestic vaccine crisis in 2018 was politicized within Chinese video content on YouTube. The analysis, employing the Structural Topic Model, uncovered a notable hyper-politicization of the vaccine crisis in video comments, often diverging from the issue frames presented in video titles. Furthermore, inferential network analysis using the Exponential Random Graph Model revealed the hyper-politicized comments can be attributed to 1) the emergence of networked commenters engaging in cross-video commenting practices, and 2) political homophily among video producers, particularly regarding their critical political stance toward China. The findings suggest the networked dynamics of ssue politicization.
AB - This study investigates how China’s domestic vaccine crisis in 2018 was politicized within Chinese video content on YouTube. The analysis, employing the Structural Topic Model, uncovered a notable hyper-politicization of the vaccine crisis in video comments, often diverging from the issue frames presented in video titles. Furthermore, inferential network analysis using the Exponential Random Graph Model revealed the hyper-politicized comments can be attributed to 1) the emergence of networked commenters engaging in cross-video commenting practices, and 2) political homophily among video producers, particularly regarding their critical political stance toward China. The findings suggest the networked dynamics of ssue politicization.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85186626049&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2024.2313471
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2024.2313471
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85186626049
SN - 0883-8151
VL - 68
SP - 176
EP - 197
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
IS - 2
ER -
