Abstract: Think tanks are institutions that position themselves ideologically close to the powers that be, connecting them with science and defending the interests of lobbyists, while still striking a balance in the common interest of society. In the new context of political communication, think tanks take advantage of emerging trends in communication strategies by embracing the dissemination capacity of social media. On the assumption that these social networking sites expedite the task of think tanks, we will illustrate how thinks tanks leverage their ...
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