Post-Authentic Engagement with Alternative Political Commentary on YouTube and Twitch
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| Publication date | 2023 |
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| Book title | Cultures of Authenticity |
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| Chapter | 22 |
| Pages (from-to) | 301-318 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Publisher | Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited |
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| Abstract | The authors examine authenticity in relation to Alternative Political Commentators (APCs) on YouTube and Twitch. Drawing on Owens (2019) provocative claim that contemporary (online) culture may be ‘post-authentic’, the authors use the term post-authentic engagement to explore in/out-group dynamics between influencers and their audiences. This view is evidenced through an examination of the usage of emojis and emotes by audiences to engage in the fast-paced chats that accompanied the livestream coverage of two APCs, HasanAbi and The Young Turks, during the 2020 US Presidential Election. |
| Document type | Chapter |
| Language | English |
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https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-936-220221023
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