The use of Twitter by state leaders and its impact on the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The use of Twitter by state leaders and its impact on the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05540
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2020-11
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4
通讯作者：
Haman M
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Haman M
本文探讨了在 COVID-19 大流行期间有多少领导人使用 Twitter、以何种方式使用 Twitter，以及他们对公众产生的影响。在Twitter的背景下，对公众的影响是指关注者的增长，因为它表明公众对信息的兴趣增加。收集了 143 位国家领导人的 50,872 条推文，并创建了包含关注者增长信息的原始数据集。使用普通最小二乘回归模型进行分析。研究发现，64.8% 的联合国成员国都有一位领导人在推特上发布了有关 COVID-19 的信息。此外，与几个月前相比，大流行期间的追随者数量显着增加。自三月份以来，疫情一直是推特上的热门话题。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，经常发推文的政客以及粉丝数量与互联网用户比例较低的政客在获得 Twitter 粉丝方面增幅最高。研究表明，公民有兴趣通过社交网络了解紧急情况，政府官员应该利用它们。社会科学；社交媒体；叽叽喳喳;新冠肺炎;使用与满足理论；公共沟通；政治沟通。
The article examines how many leaders used Twitter during the COVID-19 pandemic, in what way, and the impact they had on the public. In the context of Twitter, the impact on the public refers to the growth in followers as it signifies the increased interest of the public about information. 50,872 tweets were collected from 143 state leaders and an original dataset was created containing information on the growth of followers. Ordinary least squares regression models were used for the analysis. It was found that 64.8% of UN member states had a leader that tweeted about COVID-19. Furthermore, a significant increase in the number of followers during the pandemic compared to months prior was noted. Since March, the pandemic has been a dominant topic on Twitter. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest percentage increase in gaining Twitter followers was experienced by politicians who frequently tweeted and those who had a lower ratio of the number of followers to internet users. The research implies that citizens are interested in being informed about emergencies through social networks, and government officials should use them. Social sciences; Social media; Twitter; COVID-19; Uses and gratifications theory; Public communication; Political communication.
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