World Class University Project (2009-2011): Investigating Internet-Based Politics with e-Research Tools

The World Class University Project is a program financed by the Korean government that invites international scholars with advanced research expertise to collaborate with Korean faculty members and establish new academic programs in key growth-generating fields. With a vision to enhance the competence of Korean universities, the WCU project seeks to improve the level of higher education in the country, thereby contributing to development of world-class research institutions in Korea.

The objective of the WCU Project Group at YeungNam University is to identify, track, and analyze the effectiveness of networked political campaigns across a range of Web 2.0 platforms in Korea (e.g., social network sites, YouTube, blogs, candidate and campaign Web sites, NGO and civil society Web sites). Recently developed software tools make it possible to examine how issues of public interest develop across time. The purpose of the project is to extend hyperlink and Web sphere analysis methods, adapting them to the Web 2.0 environment.

Principal Researchers: Han-Woo Park(YeungNam University), Maurice Vergeer (Radboud University), Greg Elmer (Ryerson University)
For more information about this project visit: http://english-webometrics.yu.ac.kr/aboutus.html