The potential of microblogs for the study of public perceptions of climate change

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Auer, Matthew R. (author), Zhang, Yuman (author), and Lee, Priscilla (author)
    Format:
    Journal article abstract
    Publication Date:
    2014-05
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05704
    Journal Title:
    Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Climate Change
    Journal Title Details:
    5(3) : 291-296
    Subject Term:
    attitudes, change, information issues, media effectiveness, message content, persuasion, public attitudes, roles, weather, bias, climate, social media, Twitter, and microblogs
    Notes:
    Authors examine the dilemma created by the "oversimplifying or biased framings and pronouncements by celebrities" and the frequent use of microblogs to persuade and be persuaded.

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