Memorial after the Death of Users in Social Networks (Analysis of Users' Comments on the Instagram Pages of Coronavirus Victims)

Ahmadi, Ali; Asgarzadeh, Mohsen; Shir Mohamadi, Somayeh

doi:10.22054/nms.2021.56236.1067

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Prof in Communication Sciences. Allameh Tabataba'i Univeristy

² Department of Media Management, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University

³ PhD Student in Psychology. Islamic Azad University. roodehen, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/nms.2021.56236.1067

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the methods of commemorating the deceased in cyberspace and how users express their feelings about the deceased, and analyzed the comments of users on the Instagram pages of the deceased Covid 19 or their families. The content analysis of users' comments on Instagram pages was extracted by extracting six comprehensive themes of "expressing disbelief and denial", "expressing grief to the present study" with the aim of examining the ways of commemorating the deceased in cyberspace and how users express feelings about the deceased. For this purpose, user comments on the Instagram pages of the deceased of the epidemic of Covid 19 were examined by content analysis method. Content analysis of users' comments on Instagram pages to extract six comprehensive themes: "Expressing disbelief and denial", "Expressing grief due to the lack of conditions for the last farewell", "Expressing empathy", "Mythizing the deceased", "Feeling unhappy about the present "Being away from the family of the deceased due to fear of getting sick" and "the role of cyberspace in forgetting death" led to. According to the research findings, Instagram users in online memorials often express grief, condolences and condolences to the survivors of the deceased and express feelings about the deceased, which are expressed in tears and sighs using related emojis. This study shows that using social networks, users' communication with the deceased will continue in one-way manner.

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Memorial after the Death of Users in Social Networks (Analysis of Users' Comments on the Instagram Pages of Coronavirus Victims)

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Volume 6, Issue 23 - Serial Number 23
October 2020
Pages 315-338

Memorial after the Death of Users in Social Networks (Analysis of Users' Comments on the Instagram Pages of Coronavirus Victims)

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References

Volume 6, Issue 23 - Serial Number 23October 2020Pages 315-338

Volume 6, Issue 23 - Serial Number 23
October 2020
Pages 315-338