Abstract
This article presents an analysis of the flow of information in a network of online news sites. Social network theory and research on hyperlinked networks of Web pages are used to develop a model of information flow among Web sites. Kleinberg's authority-hub model is extended by introducing sources of information in the network. Significant support was found for a Source-Authority-Hub model, which shows the source, directionality, routing, and destination of news information flow through a network of authorities and hubs. This model demonstrates the ability of key Web sites to control the flow of news and information. Applications of the model to over-time data have the potential to predict future changes in the online news industry.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1062-1081 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Communication |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language