Detecting astroturf lobbying movements

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1177/2057047320969435

Brieuc Lits

引用次数: 4

Abstract

Astroturf lobbying refers to the simulation of grassroots support for or against a public policy. The objective of this tactic is for private interests to pretend they have public support for their cause. However, omitting to disclose the real sponsor of a message renders the communication unauthentic and undermines democratic and pluralist values. This article seeks to develop a method to detect astroturf movements based on emphasis framing analysis. The hypothesis is that astroturf groups employ different frames than genuine grassroots movements to comply with the private interests they truly represent. The results of the case study on the shale gas exploration debate in the United States show that astroturf groups used frames that differed significantly from authentic non-governmental organizations, which allowed their detection.

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探测人造草坪游说运动

Astrosurf游说是指模拟基层支持或反对公共政策。这种策略的目的是让私人利益假装他们的事业得到了公众的支持。然而，不披露信息的真正发起人会使通信不真实，并破坏民主和多元价值观。本文试图开发一种基于强调框架分析的天体草皮运动检测方法。假设是，人造草皮团体采用了与真正的草根运动不同的框架，以符合他们真正代表的私人利益。关于美国页岩气勘探辩论的案例研究结果表明，人造草皮组织使用的框架与允许其探测的真正非政府组织有很大不同。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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