Mapping a Dark Space: Challenges in Sampling and Classifying Non- Institutionalized Actors on Telegram

Pablo Jost; Annett Heft; Kilian Buehling; Maximilian Zehring; Heidi Schulze; Hendrik Bitzmann; Emese Domahidi

doi:10.5771/1615-634X-2023-3-4-212

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- 205–206 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 205–206
- 207–211 Telegram in der politischen Öffentlichkeit. Zur Einführung in das Themenheft Gregor Wiedemann, Jan-Hinrik Schmidt, Jan Rau, Felix Victor Münch, Philipp Kessling Gregor Wiedemann, Jan-Hinrik Schmidt, Jan Rau, Felix Victor Münch, Philipp Kessling 207–211
- 212–229 Mapping a Dark Space: Challenges in Sampling and Classifying Non- Institutionalized Actors on Telegram Pablo Jost, Annett Heft, Kilian Buehling, Maximilian Zehring, Heidi Schulze, Hendrik Bitzmann, Emese Domahidi, Pablo Jost, Annett Heft, Kilian Buehling, Maximilian Zehring, Heidi Schulze, Hendrik Bitzmann, Emese Domahidi, 212–229
- 230–247 Distribution and Reception of Conspiracy Theories and Mobilization Calls on Telegram. Combining Evidence from a Content Analysis and Survey During the Pandemic Leyla Dogruel, Simon Kruschinski, Pablo Jost, Pascal Jürgens Leyla Dogruel, Simon Kruschinski, Pablo Jost, Pascal Jürgens 230–247
- 248–265 Zwischen Staatsskepsis und Verschwörungsmythen. Eine Figurationsanalyse zur kommunikativen Konstruktion von Gegenöffentlichkeiten auf Telegram Katarina Bader, Kathrin Friederike Müller, Lars Rinsdorf Katarina Bader, Kathrin Friederike Müller, Lars Rinsdorf 248–265
- 266–284 Vom Netz genommen. Die Auswirkungen von Deplatforming auf die Online-Kommunikation der extremen Rechten auf Telegram am Beispiel der Identitären Bewegung Nico Bodden, Henning Alexander Holec, Benjamin Hoß, Marc Ziegele, Lena Katharina Wilms Nico Bodden, Henning Alexander Holec, Benjamin Hoß, Marc Ziegele, Lena Katharina Wilms 266–284
- 285–308 Aus dem Channel, auf die Straße! Wie die Querdenken-Bewegung ihren Protest auf Telegram organisiert – eine quantitative Netzwerkanalyse Tobias Schrimpf, Jan Dvorak, Andreas Reich, Jens Vogelgesang Tobias Schrimpf, Jan Dvorak, Andreas Reich, Jens Vogelgesang 285–308
- 309–338 Die extrem rechte und verschwörungsideologische Telegram-Szene in Sachsen. Angebot und Nachfrage einer lokal eingebetteten Bewegung Johannes Kiess, Gideon Wetzel Johannes Kiess, Gideon Wetzel 309–338
- 339–359 Digitaler Raum(-öffner) – Lokaler Rechtsextremismus und Telegram Nikolas Dietze Nikolas Dietze 339–359
- 360–370 LITERATUR - Besprechungen 360–370
- 371–419 Zeitschriftenlese 371–419
- 420–422 Dissertationsübersicht 420–422
- 423–424 Hinweise für Autor*innen 423–424
- 425–425 Impressum 425–425
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Mapping a Dark Space: Challenges in Sampling and Classifying Non- Institutionalized Actors on Telegram

Autoren

Pablo Jost Annett Heft Kilian Buehling Maximilian Zehring Heidi Schulze Hendrik Bitzmann Emese Domahidi

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1615-634X-2023-3-4-212
- ISSN: 1615-634X
- ISSN online: 2942-3317
Abstract

Crafted as an open communication platform characterized by high anonymity and minimal moderation, Telegram has garnered increasing popularity among activists operating within repressive political contexts, as well as among political extremists and conspiracy theorists. While Telegram offers valuable data access to research non-institutionalized activism, scholars studying the latter on Telegram face unique theoretical and methodological challenges in systematically defining, selecting, sampling, and classifying relevant actors and content. This literature review addresses these issues by considering a wide range of recent research. In particular, it discusses the methodological challenges of sampling and classifying heterogeneous groups of (often non-institutionalized) actors. Drawing on social movement research, we first identify challenges specific to the characteristics of non-institutionalized actors and how they become interlaced with Telegram’s platform infrastructure and requirements. We then discuss strategies from previous Telegram research for the identification and sampling of a study population through multistage sampling procedures and the classification of actors. Finally, we derive challenges and potential strategies for future research and discuss ethical challenges.
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