rescatemineros: global media events in the microblogging age.

Luca Rossi, Matteo Magnani, Barbara Iadarola

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    Abstract

    Contemporary media events are experienced within the complex scenario of convergence media. Broadcasting channels and traditional mass media coexist with online digital news channels and with countless social media services. This paper describes how a global media event (the rescue operation of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days between August and October 2010) can be observed through the communication occurred inside Twitter, the largest microblogging platform. The article proposes a data-driven methodology that, starting from a large data acquisition procedure, is used to investigate: a) what communication patterns emerged within the microblogging sites; and b) how relevant information is propagated through the microblogging network of users.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSelected Papers of Internet Research
    EditorsSuely Fragoso, Wilfrid Herman, Axel Bruns, Kathleen O'Riordan, Jocelyn Williams
    Publication date2011
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • Convergence Media
    • Broadcasting Channels
    • Social Media Services
    • Twitter Communication
    • Information Propagation

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