Public spheres or echo chambers? Nonprofit E-advocacy and civic engagement on harm reduction policy in the US

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作者：

An, Seongho ^{[1
]}

Park, Daejun ^{[2
]}

Song, Jihyeon ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, Sch Publ Adm, Orlando, FL 32801 USA

[2] Ohio Univ, Dept Social Work, Athens, OH 45701 USA

[3] Yonsei Univ, Dept Social Work, Seoul, South Korea

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY | 2025年 / 139卷

关键词：

Drug policy; Harm reduction; Supervised consumption sites; Social media advocacy; Civic engagement; Public sphere; Echo chambers; SOCIAL MEDIA USE; POLITICAL POLARIZATION; ORGANIZATIONS; TWITTER;

D O I：

10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104772

中图分类号：

R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This study examines how social media platforms shape drug policy advocacy by analyzing stakeholder engagement surrounding supervised consumption sites in New York City. While research has explored organizational use of social media for advocacy, less attention has focused on patterns of civic engagement and dialogue. Analyzing messages and comments from two opposing organizations-OnPoint NYC and Harlem East Block Association-over 24 months (2022-2023), we investigate whether social media-based drug policy advocacy creates public spheres for diverse dialogue or echo chambers of like-minded individuals. Through content and stakeholder analysis of 1,513 organizational messages and 428 user comments, we find that social media can function as a public sphere for policy discourse, though this depends on organizational approach. Evidence of substantial inter-organizational engagement suggests opportunities for coalition-building through social media advocacy. These findings enhance understanding of digital advocacy's role in policy discourse and provide insights for organizations seeking to effectively engage stakeholders through social media platforms.

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