Social Media and the New Russian Protest of 2017–2018: Actors, Motives and Impact

• In Event: Dynamics of Protest in Russia and Ukraine

Brief Overview

The research aggregates Social Media data on five most significant protests in Russia during 2017 and 2018 and uses Social Networks and Sentiment Analysis to explore communication strategies of the opposition and the pro-Kremlin forces.

Authors

• Mikhail Zherebtsov, Carleton University

• Serge Goussev, Carleton University