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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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.

 

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