Pundits, presenters, and promoters: Investigating gaps in digital production among social media users using self-reported and behavioral measures

Jiang Ke; Lance Porter; Rui Wang; Seon-Woo Kim; Martin Johnson

doi:10.5210/fm.v27i12.11604

Pundits, presenters, and promoters: Investigating gaps in digital production among social media users using self-reported and behavioral measures

Authors

Jiang Ke Elon University
Lance Porter Louisiana State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7971-0579
Rui Wang Boston University
Seon-Woo Kim Louisiana State University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-9587
Martin Johnson Louisiana State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i12.11604

Keywords:

Digital Production Gaps, Self-Reported Measures, Behavioral Measures, Pundits, Presenter, Promoters

Abstract

Through the lens of Bourdieu’s field theory, we investigate the relationship between the social characteristics of social media users and their differentiating practices in producing digital content. Matching survey data with self-reported user profiles and one year of actual posts on Twitter, we found four online fields of lifecasting, politics, promotion, and entertainment. Users tweeting positively about entertainment held higher levels of social capital. From 2011 and 2017, we found a reduction in lifecasting was accompanied by the rise of promotion.

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2022-12-13

How to Cite

Ke, J., Porter, L., Wang, R., Kim, S.-W., & Johnson, M. (2022). Pundits, presenters, and promoters: Investigating gaps in digital production among social media users using self-reported and behavioral measures. First Monday, 27(12). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i12.11604