For citation: Zuykina K.L., Sokolova D.V. (2019) Social'nye media v period parlamentskih vyborov 2019 g. na Ukraine [Social Media during Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections 2019]. Mediaskop4. (in Russian). Available at: http://www.mediascope.ru/2594
DOI: 10.30547/mediascope.4.2019.9
© Kristina L. Zuykina
PhD in Philology, Senior Researcher at the Chairof Sociology of Mass Communication, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia), chris-zu@yandex.ru
© Daria V. Sokolova
PhD in Philology, Senior Lecturer at the Chair of New Media and Communication Theory, Faculty of Journalism Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia), darina0306@gmail.com
Abstract
Political instability in Ukraine is characterized by the high activity on social media. The snap Ukrainian parliamentary elections were no exception. The authors analyzed more than 900 posts on social media (VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). The research period was the 21st of June – the 21st of August 2019. The content analysis method allowed determining the features of political communication in Ukraine. The results of the study led to the conclusion that, in general, social media were used to inform the audience. The agitation practices were minimal. Key actors of political communication (candidates for deputy, party leaders etc.) rarely spoke directly to the audience. The president and the most popular political bloggers were the exception. The main conclusion is that the social media didn't influence on offline activity during parliamentary elections.
Keywords: Ukraine, political communication, elections, social media/
Notes
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