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    A new start or a return to bygone days? Analyzing Twitter discourse around the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

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    Malik, Muhammad Sultan ; Sehl, Annika ; Neuberger, Christoph ; Kretzschmar, Sonja:
    A new start or a return to bygone days? Analyzing Twitter discourse around the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
    2025
    Veranstaltung: 75th International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, 12.06. - 16.06.2025, Denver, Colorado, USA.
    (Veranstaltungsbeitrag: Kongress/Konferenz/Symposium/Tagung, Präsentation)

    Kurzfassung/Abstract

    What were the frequently discussed topics on Twitter concerning the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, and which communities of users can be identified in the Twitter discourse related to this development? We answer these questions through a dual (keyword-based and Guided LDA) topic modeling approach, as well as a retweet-based network analysis of 5.8 million tweets posted six months before and after the Taliban takeover. As the traditional public sphere has transformed into a networked one, it has now become ever important to analyze online discourse and user connectivity to understand the different perspectives regarding various developments. Our analysis revealed that the Taliban and Pakistan’s role in their rise were the most frequently discussed topics on Twitter, whereas six distinct communities of users could be identified in the data, the users of which expressed anti-Taliban, anti-Pakistan, as well as pro-Taliban opinions. The findings not only improve our understanding of Twitter use in a particular region, but also highlight the importance of analyzing online discourse in conflicts.

    Forschungsprojekte

    Media for Peace (M4P) – Friedensfördernder Journalismus : Friedensfördernder Journalismus in den (Post-)Konfliktregionen Libanon und Afghanistan

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    Publikationsform:Veranstaltungsbeitrag (unveröffentlicht): Kongress/Konferenz/Symposium/Tagung, Präsentation
    Schlagwörter:Afghanistan; Taliban; twitter; topic modeling; network analysis; social media
    Sprache des Eintrags:Englisch
    Institutionen der Universität:Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät > Journalistik > Lehrstuhl für Journalistik mit Schwerpunkt Medienstrukturen und Gesellschaft
    Titel an der KU entstanden:Ja
    KU.edoc-ID:34507
    Eingestellt am: 31. Jan 2025 10:03
    Letzte Änderung: 31. Jan 2025 10:03
    URL zu dieser Anzeige: https://edoc.ku.de/id/eprint/34507/
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