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Pursuing Change or Pursuing Credit? Litigation and Credit Claiming on Social Media

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Interest groups often post about their judicial advocacy on social media. We argue that they do so for two main reasons. First, providing information about the courts on social media builds the group’s credibility as a source of information with policymakers, media and the public. Second, social media provides a way to claim credit for litigation activity and outcomes, which can increase membership and aid in fundraising. Using original datasets of millions of tweets and Facebook posts by interest groups, we provide evidence that interest groups use social media for public education and to credit claim for their litigation activity.

Source: Journal of Law and Courts

DOI: 10.1017/jlc.2022.16

Authors: Anna Gunderson, Kirsten Widner, Maggie Macdonald

Institutions: Louisiana State University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, New York University

Language: English

Topic: Social Media and Politics

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4320733632