Faculty
Social Science
Supervisor Name
Anabel Quan-Haase
Keywords
social media, Twitter, COVID-19, microblogging, NGOs
Description
This study analyzes how female-run NGOs have used Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the themes they discuss, as well as the functions of the tweets collected. Using a framework by Lovejoy and Saxton (2012), tweets were coded based on whether or not they had the purpose of spreading information, building community, or encouraging action. Data from five different organizations was collected for analysis. Researchers pose questions about how organizations discuss women's concerns during the pandemics, which concerns they discuss most often, and how they use the three functions outlined above. Preliminary findings are discussed, however further analysis of the collected data is ongoing and will continue to develop.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Research Western and the USRI program for the funding that allowed me to work on this this project as well as the Sociodigital Media Lab, Dr. Anabel Quan-Haase, and Charlotte Nat for their guidance over the course of this program.
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Document Type
Poster
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MITACS Female NGOs use of Twitter during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study analyzes how female-run NGOs have used Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the themes they discuss, as well as the functions of the tweets collected. Using a framework by Lovejoy and Saxton (2012), tweets were coded based on whether or not they had the purpose of spreading information, building community, or encouraging action. Data from five different organizations was collected for analysis. Researchers pose questions about how organizations discuss women's concerns during the pandemics, which concerns they discuss most often, and how they use the three functions outlined above. Preliminary findings are discussed, however further analysis of the collected data is ongoing and will continue to develop.