Trends in Online Expression of Academics
Trends in Online Expression of Academics
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This figures explores the longitudinal trends in academic expression on social media from 2016 to 2022.
They are based on a dataset of 138 million tweets by a balanced panel of 100,000 academics.
Each panel uses smoothing (i.e. LOESS) to highlight the smoothed monthly averages of each measure
Climate Action
Climate Action
The trend for Climate Action initially shows a rising support, dips temporarily around the COVID-19 pandemic, and then recovers.
Techno-Optimism increases over time, especially post-pandemic, suggesting a growing faith in technological solutions to climate issues.
Behavioural Adjustment follows a similar but more pronounced fluctuation, indicating dynamic shifts in support for behavioural changes in addressing climate change
Socio-economic space
Socio-economic space
Both metrics peak around 2021 and then show a decline, with Cultural Liberalism experiencing a sharper fall.
This may reflect changes in the socio-political landscape and academic discourse around these themes over the examined period.
Tone/Style
Tone/Style
Egocentrism shows an increasing trend, suggesting a growing focus on self-referential language over time.
Toxicity decreases, indicating a reduction in aggressive or harmful language in academic tweets.
Emotionality/Reasoning ratio illustrates an upward trend, reflecting a shift towards more emotional content relative to rational discourse.
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