Journal articleIssue 12025
Is Luigi Mangione a hero? Analyzing YouTube Video Formats and Audience Comments on Luigi Mangione
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authors
Shuyi Chen*, Minsoo Lee, Xiangnan Yu, Zhiying Li, Hanqiong Ding, Jinzhuo Li*contact author
abstract
The focus of the research was on YouTube video trends and comments on the issue space of Luigi Mangione. News videos with their purpose of new information dissemination rose during the key dates of the event, while Non-News videos underwent relatively steady trends. Initially, anti-Luigi continents dominated the issue space but over time balanced stances were apparent among uploaded videos that represent the change in public sentiment. Overall comments were dominantly supportive towards Luigi regardless of video formats. There were diverse narratives discussed in the comment section from supporting of healthcare reform to framing of Luigi as an extremist.