When the Gated Misbehave
| Autor: | Edgar Simpson, Elina Erzikova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Communication
Addiction media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Media studies 050801 communication & media studies Gatekeeping 0506 political science Newspaper Politics 0508 media and communications Interactivity 050602 political science & public administration Social media Sociology Selfie Toddler Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journalism Practice. 12:1148-1164 |
| ISSN: | 1751-2794 1751-2786 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17512786.2017.1359653 |
| Popis: | This study analyzes online reader comments on top US newspapers’ stories related to former congressman, Anthony Weiner’s, August 2016 sexting scandal. Audience gatekeeping was seen through such discussion themes as gender bias and sexism, political scandals, and sex addiction. The analysis revealed that the majority of reader comments significantly diverged from the news topic, and many comments about US politicians were uncivil. Furthermore, online discussions “drowned out” newspapers’ intended message about Weiner’s inclusion of his toddler son into a sexually explicit selfie. This study argues that online commentary should not be perceived as a dichotomy—a negative or positive development, a contributor or preventer of public discourse—but rather as a continuum of citizen engagement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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