Negative expressions are shared more on Twitter for public figures than for ordinary users by Schone, J, Garcia, D, Parkinson, B, Goldenberg, A

“…More specifically, we focus on a group of users that are central to the diffusion of content on social media—public figures. We found that an increase in negativity was associated with a stronger increase in sharing for public figures compared to ordinary users. …”

Power and the public eye: why the limits of acceptable criticism are wider for public figures by Rowbottom, J

“…This article examines the principle that Article 10 of the ECHR offers wider latitude to criticise public figures, and considers why such latitude is necessary. …”

Between celebrity and glory? Textual after-image in late eighteenth-century France by Goodman, J

“…Yet the eighteenth century is also acknowledged as the starting point of a very different sort of recognition: the widespread curiosity about a public figure’s private life that lies at the heart of modern celebrity culture. …”

Effect of death of Diana, princess of Wales on suicide and deliberate self-harm. by Hawton, K, Harriss, L, Simkin, S, Juszczak, E, Appleby, L, McDonnell, R, Amos, T, Kiernan, K, Parrott, H

“…CONCLUSIONS: The death of a major public figure can influence rates of suicidal behaviour. …”

Following the science? Views from scientists on government advisory boards during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study in five European countries by Colman, E, Wanat, M, Goossens, H, Tonkin-Crine, S, Anthierens, S

“…Consequently, they were often perceived and treated as a public figure. <br> <strong>Conclusion</strong> Scientists working on advisory boards in European countries faced similar challenges, highlighting key lessons to be learnt. …”

The 'Turkestan Generals' and Russian military history by Morrison, A

“…These campaigns are usually seen as marginal to the military history of the Russian empire in the nineteenth century, but they were central to the reputations of three of the most prominent generals of the period, who became important public figures – Cherniaev, Skobelev, and Kuropatkin. …”

The ‘Other' Citizens: Armenians in Turkey between isolation and (dis)integration by Tchilingirian, H

“…Anti-Armenian public rhetoric, misrepresentations, false rumors, and assumptions are commonplace in print and broadcast media, among government officials, public figures, and the general public. Indeed, being an Armenian in the post-Genocide Republic of Turkey has meant going through a continuous process of state imposed and societal minoritization in virtually all aspects of communal and individual life. …”

Constructing women's 'different voice': Gendered mediation in the 2015 UK General Election by Cameron, D, Shaw, S

“…Drawing on an analysis of the 2015 UK General Election campaign, we argue that this notion of women’s “different voice” has become increasingly central to the media’s construction of prominent female politicians as public figures, despite the evidence that it does not reflect any clear-cut pattern of differentiation between male and female political speakers of equivalent status and experience. …”

Microblogging-based civic participation on environment in China: A case study of the PM 2.5 campaign by Federenko, I, Sun, Y

“…Our analysis generates two findings: first, microblogging platforms can greatly expand the networks of Chinese environmental activists by involving public figures and governmental agencies; second, the frame which links air pollution to health and appreciates governmental efforts is critical to the success of civic participation in China’s environmental governance.…”

Baptiser un grand équipement urbain : pratiques et enjeux autour du nom des stations de métro à Bruxelles by Dobruszkes, F

“…</p> <p>In some cases, the toponimic identity of places is obvious, whereas naming stations is sometimes the expression of choices and of conscious or unconscious values, as shown by the differentiated celebration of crafts or public figures, linguistically connoted options, as well as diverse deviations from the “rules”. …”