Weibo's Influence on Public Policy Agenda Setting: The Case of "Micro-blogging against Human Trafficking"

内容简介：

社发院2012年秋季第十期学术沙龙

SSDPP Fall 2012 Colloquium

时间/Time：2012年11月21日（周三）下午3：00～5：00 (Nov 21, 3-5pm)

地点/Location：后主楼2026会议室  (2026 The North Main Building)

讲座语言/Language：英文（Both talks are in English）

主讲人一/Speaker 1：Olivier Ruelle

题目/Title: Weibo's Influence on Public Policy Agenda Setting: The Case of "Micro-blogging against Human Trafficking"

内容简介/Abstract：

Micro-blogging (weibo) is changing China. The claim has been made by many media and observers since 2010, the year weibo took off in China. But what is the real impact of weibo? Is it limited to online discussions and public opinion? Or is there already empirical evidence that weibo activism has influenced, if not public policy itself, at least its agenda setting? In order to answer this question, we will explain why weibo actions (xingdong) are a form of social movement and which are their specificities; who are the actors behind these actions; and where they fit into current theories of public policy agenda setting. One action will be analyzed in particular, "weibo daguai" or "micro-blogging against human trafficking". Through the analysis of secondary sources, personal interviews and the framing analysis of one official media's articles about human trafficking before and after the lauch of this weibo action, we will provide some elements of answer and propose further areas of research.

学生评议人/Discussant 1：Leigh-Ann Worrell

教师评议人/Discussant 2：王新松（WANG Xinsong）