- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public Discourse
About This Book
Comments on digital news stories and on social media play an increasingly important role in public discourse as more citizens communicate through online networks. The reasons for eliminating comments on news stories are plentiful. Off-topic posts and toxic commentary have been shown to undermine legitimate news reporting. Yet the proliferation of digital communication technology has revolutionized the setting for democratic participation. The digital exchange of ideas and opinions is now a vital component of the democratic landscape. Marie K. Shanahan's book argues that public digital discourse is crucial component of modern democracyâone that journalists must stop treating with indifference or detachmentâand for news organizations to use journalistic rigor and better design to add value to citizens' comments above the social layer. Through original interviews, anecdotes, field observations and summaries of research literature, Shanahan explains the obstacles of digital discourse as well as its promises for journalists in the digital age.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Bystanders
- 2 A Story Is a Promise of a Conversation
- 3 Discourse Amid Discord
- 4 Whatâs Civility Got to Do with It?
- 5 Contradictions of Anonymity
- 6 Debugging Digital Discourse
- Index