TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Social media advocacy and gun violence: applying the engagement model to nonprofit organizations' communication efforts JO - Public relations review A1 - Choi, Minhee A1 - McKeever, Brooke SP - e102173 EP - e102173 VL - 48 IS - 2 N2 - Applying the model of engagement, this study tests the effectiveness of social media advocacy strategies, framing, and mobilizing information related to nonprofit organizations' communication about the issue of gun violence. An online experiment revealed successful social media advocacy strategies within the engagement model. Two key components of social media advocacy were identified: (1) public relations practitioners' roles in shaping messages and mobilizing publics; (2) the important role of marginalized groups and individuals in issue amplification.

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LA - en SN - 0363-8111 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102173 ID - ref1 ER -