Analysis of the educational and cultural activity of the Spanish government in social mediaa comparison between pandemic and post-pandemic times

  1. Almudena Alonso-Ferreiro
  2. María-Ainoa Zabalza-Cerdeiriña
  3. Sergio Da-Vila
Journal:
NAER: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research

ISSN: 2254-7339

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 13

Issue: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1007/S44322-023-00004-3 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged education systems as a whole, which had to act on emergency and without previous experience. The aim of this study is to examine the Spanish Government's response to the lockdown scenario through social media and the current (post-pandemic) activity. We collected the Twitter output of the 11 accounts linked to educational and cultural bodies and institutions of the Spanish Government and the interaction of citizens with them. We undertook analyses of social media output in pandemic and post-pandemic times. At the same time, we conducted a content analysis of the 126 tweets posted during the pandemic that had the greatest impact. The results point to increased production during the pandemic and a peak in interactions during the period of strict lockdown. The qualitative analysis reveals that Twitter is mainly used as an information and unidirectional communication board, where the Spanish Government's commitment to resources and tools based on open licences stands out, offering alternatives for Education in times of COVID-19, mainly to teachers. Finally, the analysis has allowed us to identify elements of success in social media communication.

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