Radio and Television Network Weibo

Is Weibo a networked public?

Weibo as “networked publics”—both a public space and collectives (boyd, 2010)—have amplified the visibility and social impact of public events, and enabled individuals to gather on this public “square” to participate.

Is Weibo a Chinese social media platform?

Weibo was the first Chinese social media platform to get listed on Nasdaq in New York in 2014. WeChat and TikTok have entered and expanded their presence in overseas markets. WeChat hit most international markets around 2012 but the app hasn’t caught on outside of China (Custer, 2016).

Is Weibo a 'Chinese Twitter'?

As the most prominent microblogging services respectively in China and the West, these two social media platforms are considered to have similar characteristics (Bolsover & Howard, 2019 ), with some scholars defining Weibo as the ‘Chinese Twitter’ (Jiang et al., 2015 ).

Are Weibo media different?

Although there are no fundamental differences among those media, on Weibo, they have much more flexibility in expressing their different ideological stances. A significant event during this time was the “Southern Weekend Incident” in January 2013.

What is Weibo & how does it work?

Weibo was launched in August 2009 as the micro-blogging service of Sina.com, one of China’s leading technology companies. It has since played an essential part in the public life of the Chinese people, reflecting China’s socio-political transition in the post-Olympics decade.

How many news media accounts are there on Weibo?

On Weibo, the number of news media accounts rose exponentially (Nip & Fu, 2016). According to Zhang & Guo (2019), Weibo had 33,000 verified mainstream media accounts, which collectively published 1.7 million posts by November 2017.