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4. Social Media Use in the Diaspora: The Case of Syrians in Italy

verfasst von : Ahmed Al-Rawi, Shahira Fahmy

Erschienen in: Diaspora and Media in Europe

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This study empirically examines how the Syrian community in Italy engages with its homeland and receiving country on social media. The work involves the analysis of over 17,000 comments and 894 photos posted on a particular Facebook page. It offers a unique insight into how some members of the Syrian community living in Italy produce online materials posted on social media and represents one of the first studies that empirically examines images and related texts posted on social media by an online diasporic group.

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Titel: Social Media Use in the Diaspora: The Case of Syrians in Italy
verfasst von: Ahmed Al-Rawi
Shahira Fahmy
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Diaspora and Media in Europe
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-65447-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-65448-5

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65448-5_4