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How to Foster Citizen Reblogging of a Government Microblog: Evidence From Local Government Publicity Microblogs in China

How to Foster Citizen Reblogging of a Government Microblog: Evidence From Local Government Publicity Microblogs in China
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Author(s): Yuguo Liao (University of Missouri- St. Louis, St. Louis, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 17
Source title: Research Anthology on Citizen Engagement and Activism for Social Change
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3706-3.ch066

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Abstract

This article examines the strategies used to foster citizens' interaction with government microblogs. While government agencies are urged to adopt social media, little is known about how citizens respond to those efforts. Using data collected from the publicity microblogs of prefecture-level municipalities in China, this article indicates that government microblogs can foster citizen-initiated interaction by acquiring microblog influencers as followers, diversifying the sources of government posts and posting more multimedia content. However, regularly updating a government microblog is not necessarily associated with citizen participation.

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