Abstract
The purpose of this review is to discuss how agenda-setting theory changes in the context of social media. Explore the influence and setters of social agenda-setting. A total of 75 social media agenda-setting studies on socio-political topics after 2015 were reviewed. The results show that the social media agenda does appear to be independent of the traditional media agenda. However, its influence is far less than the traditional media agenda, and the reverse influence is rarely achieved. The social media agenda-setters are still elite, not representative of the public agenda.
Publisher
Darcy & Roy Press Co. Ltd.
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