A tale of three tribes : UK MPs, Twitter and the EU Referendum (2019)
Journal Article
Ward, S., McLoughlin, L., Southern, R., & Gibson, R. (2020). A tale of three tribes : UK MPs, Twitter and the EU Referendum. Information Polity, 25(1), 49-66. https://doi.org/10.3233/IP-190140

This paper examines the structure of Twitter communication networks between MPs during the 2016 EU Referendum campaign. In particular, the research examines the impact of Twitter in two dimensions: (1) how far social media might facilitate inter-part... Read More about A tale of three tribes : UK MPs, Twitter and the EU Referendum.

Socially networked heterogeneity : the influence of WhatsApp as a social networking site on polarisation in Kenya (2019)
Journal Article
Kibet, A., & Ward, S. (2019). Socially networked heterogeneity : the influence of WhatsApp as a social networking site on polarisation in Kenya. African Journalism Studies, 39(4), 42-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743670.2018.1537979

Using a cross-sectional survey of two sampled counties in Kenya, this article analyses whether social networking sites reflect social network heterogeneity. It then examines how social network heterogeneity influences polarisation in Kenya. Three typ... Read More about Socially networked heterogeneity : the influence of WhatsApp as a social networking site on polarisation in Kenya.