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The Library
The written works; a conclusive archive
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Billie's research is concerned with social media audiences -- their communicative behaviors, perceptions of brands, and community creation/engagement.
Specifically, she has focused her recent studies on how social media audiences are reacting to queer celebrities, health media campaigns, and community creation on places like Discord and Twitter.
Research Branch
Journalistic Branch [click!]
Time and time and time again...
Selected Work
o. - "ongoing"
p. - "published"
1. o. 2022
Title
Coming Out as Non-Binary on Social Media: A Twitter Analysis of Rapper Lil Uzi Vert and the Emergence of New Forms of Self-Identification
Date Published/Publication
Ongoing
Role
Lead Author
Brief Description
Billie is looking into social media audience's perceptions of Lil Uzi Vert after coming out as non-binary. Tactics used include sentiment analysis, Topic Modeling, and Latent Topic Modeling. This study is being funded by UROP at Boston University.
2. p. 2022
Title
The Impact of Influencers on Cigar Promotions: A Content Analysis of Large Cigar and Swisher Sweets Videos on TikTok
Date Published/Publication
Published - National Library of Medicine [link]
Role
Research Assistant
Brief Description
Billie was responsible for coding and analyzing TikTok content for this study.
3. o. 2022
Title
Health Warning Labels and Engagement in Little Cigar and Cigarillo Instagram Promotions: Using Computer Vision to Detect Compliance with FDA Guidelines
Date Published/Publication
Pre-Print - JMIR
Role
Research Assistant
Brief Description
Billie was responsible for coding and analyzing Instagram content for this study.