...Xiaoqian Zhu; Ting Wu; Guang Yu Purpose The widespread use of social media has increased the complexity of public opinion dissemination networks, making effective monitoring and regulation more challenging. Identifying key factors that trigger opinion outbreaks in a timely manner is crucial...

..., knowledgeable participatory systems in the context of increasing political polarization. Citizen participation Public opinion Tax policy Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research and/or publication of this article. The intense debates on fiscal policy...

... can be contacted at: lhu@wlu.edu 11 10 2024 09 02 2025 21 04 2025 20 05 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Spiral of silence Social media Outspokenness Computer-mediated communication Public opinion...

... play a significant role in disrupting the spiral of silence and facilitating the expression of diverse opinions that may have been previously suppressed. Social implications This research emphasizes the critical role of social media in shaping public opinion and its interaction with the broader...

... of weblogs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Worldwide web Communication Information exchange Public opinion Gender Individual behaviour Weblogs, or blogs, have become very popular and are attracting a large following on the World Wide Web. According to a survey conducted...

...Mike Thelwall Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate how blog searching can be used as a retrospective source of public opinion. Design/methodology/approach In this paper a variety of blog searching techniques are described and illustrated with a case study of the Danish cartoons affair...