When a Girl Awakened the World: A User and Social Message Analysis of Greta Thunberg

Young climate activist Greta Thunberg was Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. In this study, the authors examine the role of social media in Thunberg’s rise to prominence by investigating Twitter communications over 14 months, analyzing tweet contents and user profiles. The changes in senti...

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Main Authors: Jieun Jung, Peter Petkanic, Dongyan Nan, Jang Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2707