Forwarding, Interactive Writing and the Reconstruction of “Discussing Community” in Social Media Space

CHEN Long

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2015, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (10) : 6-17.

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Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2015, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (10) : 6-17.

Forwarding, Interactive Writing and the Reconstruction of “Discussing Community” in Social Media Space

  • Chen Long, Professor of School of Communication, Soochow University. Email: arrowch@sina.com.
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Forwarding and interactive writing are notable phenomena in social media space. Forwarding is a way to transmit information, express opinions and find consensus as well as a way to summon “we group” for Internet users. In recent years, with the forwarding and interactive writing become prevalent behaviors in social media space, discussing model has changed from “square model” to “chamber model” . The virtual community collapsed rapidly and soon be replaced by more realistic discussing community. The article argues that real time interacting “discussing community” embodies ideal communication action, and becomes a sort of reconstruction of public space.

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Social media / Forwarding / Interactive writing / Discussing community / Communication action

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CHEN Long. Forwarding, Interactive Writing and the Reconstruction of “Discussing Community” in Social Media Space[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2015, 37(10): 6-17
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