Re: [Air-L] Looking for Information on Hashtags, Elections and Youths
Hello everyone, My name is Temitayo Olofinlua and I am a doctoral student at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. My work explores how young Nigerians used a particular hashtag during the 2015 Presidential elections in the country. I am looking at the uses to which the hashtags were put, the kinds of conversations that happened, as well as analysing how/if networks were built around the hashtag. While I plan to use Discovertext to harvest archival tweets, I am wondering if there are any materials on youths use of hashtags/Twitter across the continent/world--especially during elections--that I should be looking at. It will be great if you point me in the direction of past/recent research in the related field(s), particularly with a qualitative slant. Suggestions are welcome. Thank you and enjoy your day. Kind regards, Temitayo -- Writer. Editor. Researcher. Read my stories <https://temitayoolofinlua.contently.com/> I'm on Facebook <https://web.facebook.com/Temitayo?_rdr> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/Tayowrites1> “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” ― Lao Tzu <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2622245.Lao_Tzu>
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Temitayo Olofinlua