The impact of polices on government social media usage: Issues, challenges, and recommendations
This paper explores how U.S. federal government agencies use social media to enhance services, gather ideas, and improve decision-making. It highlights the challenges of privacy, security, and data management that arise from…
Social media as a new playing field for the governance of agro-food sustainability
This article explores the influence of social media on agro-food sustainability governance by identifying three key pathways: the creation of public “hypes” around sustainability issues, opportunities for food movements to self-organize, and…
The use of social media in food risk and benefit communication.
This paper discusses how social media platforms have transformed public communication by providing new ways for individuals to both receive and share information about food risks and benefits. It highlights the opportunities…
Agricultural policy in the era of digitalisation
This paper explores how digitalization in agriculture can reshape agricultural policy to better address sustainability challenges. It introduces an analytical framework that examines how digital tools could enhance the design and effectiveness…
Risk communication and social media during food safety crises: a study of stakeholders’ opinions in Ireland.
The paper explores the role of social media in food safety crises, focusing on how stakeholders in Ireland perceive its use for risk communication. It highlights that most stakeholders view social media…
Social network analysis of spreading and exchanging information on Twitter: the case of an agricultural research and education centre in Mexico
This paper investigates how a research and education center in Mexico utilized Twitter to connect and engage within an agricultural research and education community. Through Social Network Analysis (SNA) of 1585 tweets,…
Social Media for Enhancing Innovation in Agri-food and Rural Development: Current Dynamics in Ontario, Canada
This paper explores how digital tools, particularly social media like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, are used in agricultural and rural development for innovation. It examines whether these Web 2.0 technologies enable more…
Retweet: A popular information diffusion mechanism – A survey paper
This paper provides an overview of research focused on retweet prediction and the analysis of retweeting behavior on social media platforms like Twitter. By examining various studies, it explores why users retweet…
Teaching community engagement in the Digital Age
The book chapter explores the evolution of agricultural extension from a top-down, expert-driven model to a participatory, community-focused approach. It emphasizes the importance of building effective communicators and community engagement officers in…
Masculinity and participation in China
This book chapter examines how participation, when viewed through a universal lens, can perpetuate a masculine perspective of knowledge and action. It uses a transcultural political economy approach to explore the marginalized…