英文摘要:
As a relatively new research approach in communication studies, computational communication has considerable potential and experiences a rapid development in recent years. This study analyzes 252 computational communication research articles from the top 20 journals under the communication category (from 2015 to 2019). By adopting the correlated topic modeling, six primary research areas emerged, including social media analysis, investigation of diverse social issues, journalistic studies, social movements and social participation, political campaign, and users' media exposure. This quantitative review also sheds light on the domestic education of computational communication science. In the theoretical aspect, we emphasize multidisciplinary thinking features mixed logic and context sensitiveness. In the methodological part, we advocate the cultivation of necessary research abilities incorporating data acquisition, advanced statistical analysis, and data visualization.
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