How social media influencers' narrative strategies benefit cultivating influencer marketing: Tackling issues of cultural barriers, commercialised content, and�…

S Zhou, M Blazquez, H McCormick, L Barnes�- Journal of Business�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Social media influencers (SMIs) are increasingly involving in influencer marketing to
promote products. However, there are both opportunities and issues with influencer�…

Social media influencers' narrative strategies to create eWOM: A theoretical contribution

S Zhou, L Barnes, H McCormick, MB Cano�- International Journal of�…, 2021 - Elsevier
Social media influencers (SMIs) as significant stakeholders are increasingly collaborating
with brands to cultivate marketing campaigns. However, literature concerning the narrative�…

The mobilizing power of influencers for pro-environmental behavior intentions and political participation

H Dekoninck, D Schmuck�- Environmental Communication, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
So-called “influencers” increasingly use their popularity on social media to raise their voice
to promote political topics such as climate change, human rights, or party politics. As digital�…

Politics–simply explained? How influencers affect youth's perceived simplification of politics, political cynicism, and political interest

D Schmuck, M Hirsch, A Stevic…�- …�International Journal of�…, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media influencers promote not only products and brands but also their opinions on
serious topics like party politics or climate change. These so-called digital opinion leaders�…

Responses to social media influencers' misinformation about COVID-19: a pre-registered multiple-exposure experiment

D Harff, C Bollen, D Schmuck�- Media Psychology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the current “infodemic,” surrounding the spread of false claims as well as conspiracy
theories related to COVID-19, social media influencers, popular figures on platforms like�…

Ambassadors of ideology: A conceptualization and computational investigation of far-right influencers, their networking structures, and communication practices

S Rothut, H Schulze, J Hohner…�- New Media &�…, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Increasingly, influencers are employed to market not only products but also ideas and
beliefs. The far right has recognized the strategic potential of influencer communication to�…

Following social media influencers in early adolescence: Fear of missing out, social well-being and supportive communication with parents

D Schmuck�- Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Social media influencers who use video blogging, so-called “vloggers,” are highly popular
among adolescents. Receiving video updates on a constant basis may not only serve�…

Influencers as empowering agents? Following political influencers, internal political efficacy and participation among youth

D Harff, D Schmuck�- Political Communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Influencers, characterized by their social-media-made fame, are known for endorsing
brands, but are also producing political content, which has been shown to resonate with�…

Social Media Influencers' Role in Shaping Political Opinions and Actions of Young Audiences

L Muth, C Peter�- Media and Communication, 2023 - ssoar.info
Social media influencers have become an indispensable part of social media, informing
audiences, especially young ones, about various topics, such as beauty, lifestyle, or food�…

Beyond individualized responsibility attributions? How eco influencers communicate sustainability on TikTok

B Huber, R Lepenies, L Quesada Baena…�- Environmental�…, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainability communication is of increasing importance. While sustainability
communication in traditional media has already been well researched, more research is�…