The Use of Weblogs as a Tool for Thai Political Engagement

Q3 Social Sciences

Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1633/JISTAP.2021.9.1.5

Sutthinan Chuenchom

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Abstract

Political weblogs are as diverse as political viewpoints are. In the period of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, several political crises occurred, such as opposition to the Amnesty Act, the constitutional amendment, and the anti-government protests. Remarkably, during this time, social media were used as a platform for political expressions. This study employed a content analysis method to explore twenty-nine Thai political weblogs established during the period of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration. At the time, the most prominent Thai political weblogger was Nidhi Eawsriwong. Not surprisingly, the Pheu Thai Party and the Democrat Party were the most frequently appearing political parties in these weblog’s posts. Most contents in these posts were related to government protesters by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and the coup d’état. The purposes of writing such weblogs were to express feelings and thoughts about Thai politics and to provide political information to the general public. The findings from this investigation revealed two significant uses of Thai political weblogs: the communication media for political expressions and viewpoints (a safe online space for political engagement and participation), and vital sources for Thai political information and news (social narratives).

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使用博客作为泰国政治参与的工具

政治博客和政治观点一样多样化。在英拉总理时期，泰国发生了几次政治危机，如反对大赦法、修宪、反政府抗议等。值得注意的是，在此期间，社交媒体被用作政治表达的平台。本研究采用内容分析法，以英拉总理执政期间建立的29个泰国政治博客为研究对象。当时，泰国最著名的政治博客是Nidhi Eawsriwong。不出所料，为泰党和民主党是这些博客文章中出现次数最多的政党。这些帖子中的大部分内容与人民民主改革委员会(PDRC)的政府抗议者和政变有关。写博客的目的是表达对泰国政治的感受和想法，并向公众提供政治信息。调查结果显示，泰国政治博客有两大重要用途:政治表达和观点的沟通媒体(政治参与的安全网络空间)，以及泰国政治信息和新闻的重要来源(社会叙事)。

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Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice (JISTaP) is an international journal that aims at publishing original studies, review papers and brief communications on information science theory and practice. The journal provides an international forum for practical as well as theoretical research in the interdisciplinary areas of information science, such as information processing and management, knowledge organization, scholarly communication and bibliometrics. To foster scholarly communication among researchers and practitioners of library and information science around the globe, JISTaP offers a no-fee open access publishing venue where a team of dedicated editors, reviewers and staff members volunteer their services to ensure rapid dissemination and communication of scholarly works that make significant contributions. In a modern society, where information production and consumption grow at an astronomical rate, the science of information management, organization, and analysis is invaluable in effective utilization of information. The key objective of the journal is to foster research that can contribute to advancements and innovations in the theory and practice of information and library science so as to promote timely application of the findings from scientific investigations to everyday life. Recognizing the importance of the global perspective with understanding of region-specific issues, JISTaP encourages submissions of manuscripts that discuss global implications of regional findings as well as regional implications of global findings.