Hyperlinks and networked communication: a comparative study of political parties online
International Journal of Social Research MethodologyPublished 3 April 2013Open access
Robert Ackland, Rachel Gibson
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This study analyses hyperlink data from over 100 political parties in six countries to show how political actors are using links to engage in a new form of 'networked communication' to promote themselves to an online audience. We specify three types of ne
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