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Exploring multiplexity in Twitter-The 2013 Boston marathon bombing case

  • Srikanth Venkatesan
  • , Himanshu Yadav
  • , H. R. Rao
  • , Manish Agarwal
  • SUNY Buffalo
  • University of South Florida

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Abstract

This paper presents an exploratory study of Twitter communications in the context of the 2013 Boston marathon bombings. The primary focus of the study is to explore the concept of multiplexity in Twitter characterized by mentions, retweets and reply mechanisms. The study reveals that there is a significant impact of multiplexed relationships on the retweet influence of users. A comparison of the three multiplexed networks namely mentions, retweets and reply networks was performed and insights on structural differences among their graphs are provided. This study also investigates the effects of centralities in each of th e three networks and arrives at a conceptual model for multiplexed Retweet Influence.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication35th International Conference on Information Systems "Building a Better World Through Information Systems", ICIS 2014
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
ISBN (Print)9781634396943
StatePublished - 2014
Event35th International Conference on Information Systems: Building a Better World Through Information Systems, ICIS 2014 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: Dec 14 2014Dec 17 2014

Conference

Conference35th International Conference on Information Systems: Building a Better World Through Information Systems, ICIS 2014
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period12/14/1412/17/14

Keywords

  • Exploratory research
  • Extreme Events
  • Multiplexity
  • Social influences
  • Social network analysis
  • Twitter

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