Twitter, the Public Sphere, and the Chaos of Online Deliberation
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Description
This volume provides a critical view of the nature and quality of political and civic communication on Twitter. The introduction lays out the current state of research, showing the continuum of views, from the more optimistic to more pessimistic, regarding the platform’s potential to facilitate civic conversations. The eleven empirical case studies in the book provide new insights, addressing a variety of topics through a diverse array of methodological approaches. Together, the chapters provide a counter position to recent studies that offer more celebratory assessments of Twitter’s potential. The book draws attention to the chaotic, insular, uncivil, and emotionally charged nature of debate and communication on Twitter.
ISBN
9783030414214
Publication Date
2020
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
City
Cham, Switzerland
Keywords
Twitter, Civic debate, Public sphere, Online communication, Social interaction, Marginalization
Disciplines
Communication Technology and New Media | Social Influence and Political Communication
Recommended Citation
Bouvier, Gewn Editor and Rosenbaum, Judith E. Editor, "Twitter, the Public Sphere, and the Chaos of Online Deliberation" (2020). Faculty and Staff Monograph Publications. 301.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fac_monographs/301