Handbook of social and communication networks / edited by Marco Bastos (ad astra fellow, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin, Ireland and senior lecturer, Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries, City St George's, University of London, UK) and Luca Rossi (associate professor, Data Science Section, IT University of Copenhagen).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bastos, Marco, editor.

Rossi, Luca, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks on social networks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social networks--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Social networks.

Communication--Social aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Communication.

Social media--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Social media.

Information networks--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Information networks.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This comprehensive Handbook explores the application of social network analysis and network science in the field of communication studies. Leading experts examine the interactions between social and communication networks, with a particular emphasis on network media effects. Contributing authors highlight the growing gap between research on traditional media effects, which frequently relies on limited survey data, and the realities of digital information dissemination through platforms and algorithms. Drawing on both conceptual and methodological frameworks, the book provides crucial insights into how non-human actors and platform affordances impact communication and information flow. Chapters define essential theoretical concepts while outlining practical approaches, guidelines and future research directions. They discuss news consumption, hybrid media systems, social capital, computational methods, algorithmic curation systems and the visualization of network topologies. The Handbook of Social and Communication Networks consolidates the disciplinary boundaries of social and communication network research, making it a valuable resource for scholars and students of communication, media, sociology, computer science and information studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: List of contributors

1. Introduction to the handbook of social and communication networks / Marco Bastos and Luca Rossi

2. Network media effects / Marco Bastos

Part I: Theoretical frameworks

Section a: Public opinion

3. Networked news publics: How platform actions can affect collective gatewatching and news-sharing practices / Axel Bruns

4. News consumption: Methodological innovation in the study of online news use / Cornelius Puschmann and Patrick Zerrer

5. Hybrid media systems / Laura Iannelli

6. Networks in context: Positive propaganda and the case of farmers' protests in India / Anand Badola and Ehsan Dehghan / Section B: Polarization

7. Online incivility: Uncivil discourse on social media and its effects / Martina Novotn ̀and Patrc̕ia Rossini

8. Using social network analysis to study asymmetric polarisation on Facebook / Felipe Bonow Soares

9. Filter bubbles: A critical review of definitions, methodological approaches, and empirical findings in the literature / Jonas Kaiser

10. Social capital / Raquel Recuero

Part II: Methodological frameworks

Section c: Platforms

11. Semantic network analysis of web infrastructure / Andrew Iliadis

12. AI and communication networks / Jan Elfes

13. Issue networks annie waldherr, petro tolochko, and nicola righetti

14. Amplifying extremes: The interplay of social media and traditional media in shaping political polarization / Fabio Giglietto

Section d: Networks

15. Transnational networks: A case study of climate activism and counteractivism on Facebook / Luca Rossi and Nicola Righetti

16. Network science for social communication studies / Diletta Goglia, Davide Vega, and Matteo Magnani

17. Computational methods: Tools and techniques for studying communication networks / Nicola Righetti

18. Visualization and network topologies: Intersubjective reading of network maps / Mathieu Jacomy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035325047 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.