This textbook is an advanced introduction to quantitative methods for students in
communication and allied social science disciplines that focuses on why and how to conduct …

This study explored factors that have influenced Iranian English as a Foreign Language
(EFL) learners' willingness to communicate (WTC) in an extramural digital (ED) context, an …

The extensive use of social media has sparked a controversial debate regarding interactions
on social media platforms and their influence on network polarization, a phenomenon that …

Purpose Given the profound impact of social media on civic activism, as demonstrated by
the# BlackLivesMatter and# MeToo movements, the current study aimed to examine the …

Opinions on social and political issues can be easily polarized in socially mediated contexts.
Using an inductive topic modeling and text analytical approach, the study analyzes more …

Despite evidence that social media are transforming American political life, fundamental
questions remain about their influence on political inequality among the next generation of …

Do social media simply reproduce political inequality between racial groups or are they
powerful tools for marginalized racial groups to contest the status quo? This study examined …

Online political activity takes many forms. Most research has heavily focused on the effects
of these online behaviors on political participation in platforms such as Facebook or Twitter …

There are worldwide concerns about the rise of White nationalism and its implications for
intergroup relations in multicultural societies. Social media, in particular, has allowed far …

Since the digitally-mediated large-scale protests took place all over the world, the role of
social identities in collective actions has become the center of academic attention. Some …