Social media as a catalyst for online deliberation? Exploring the affordances of Facebook and YouTube for political expression

Halpern, Daniel; Gibbs, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.10.008

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“…the deliberativeness of such talk) has received much attention in previous research, focusing on, for example, Usenet newsgroups (Schneider, 1996), news media-sponsored forums (Graham, 2011), forums hosted by governments (Wright, 2007), online deliberative initiatives (Dahlberg, 2001), other political platforms such as blogs (Koop and Jansen, 2009) and readers' comments (Ruiz et al, 2011) and social media network sites such as Facebook and YouTube (Halpern and Gibbs, 2013). However, outside of a handful of small-scale studies (Graham, 2010(Graham, , 2012Graham and Harju, 2011;Graham and Wright, 2014;Jackson et al, 2013;Van Zoonen, 2007), we know very little about the way political talk is performed in non-political third spaces.…”

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From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

Graham

Jackson

Wright

2015

European Journal of Communication

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Taking forward a new agenda for online political deliberation -the study of everyday political talk in non-political, online 'third spaces' -this article examines the dynamics of political talk across three general interest UK-based online forums. The quantitative analysis found that discussions about austerity were just as likely to emerge from non-political discussions as they were ones that began as 'political', demonstrating the links people made between everyday experiences and public policy. Our qualitative analysis represents the first real attempt to analyse political actions within third spaces, with some striking outcomes. Over half of all political discussions led to at least one political action (with significant variation between forums). The findings demonstrate that while such third spaces remain concerned with the preoccupations of everyday life, they can and do perform a role of mobilizing agent towards political participation.

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Section: Research Focus and Questionsmentioning

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From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

Graham

Jackson

Wright

2015

European Journal of Communication

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“…For example, [25] showed that anonymous textual comments in Washington Post website contained twice more interpersonal attacks than in its counterpart Facebook page where comments are explicitly linked to commenters' real identities. Another comparative study between Facebook page (i.e., low anonymity) and YouTube channel (i.e., high anonymity) of the White House [26] showed a similar result: YouTube comments contained more impolite messages than Facebook. The study's [26] operationalization of impoliteness was inclusive of swearing: "Curses and insults" that indicate "pejorative speak" (p.1163).…”

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“…Another comparative study between Facebook page (i.e., low anonymity) and YouTube channel (i.e., high anonymity) of the White House [26] showed a similar result: YouTube comments contained more impolite messages than Facebook. The study's [26] operationalization of impoliteness was inclusive of swearing: "Curses and insults" that indicate "pejorative speak" (p.1163).…”

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Is Aggression Contagious Online? A Case of Swearing on Donald Trumps Campaign Videos on YouTube

Kwon¹,

Gruzd²

2017

Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2017)

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This study explores whether aggressive text-based interactions in social media are contagious. In particular, we examine swearing behaviour of YouTube commentators in response to videos and comments posted on the official Donald Trump's campaign channel. Our analysis reveals the presence of mimicry of verbal aggression. Specifically, swearing in a parent comment is significantly and positively associated with the likelihood and intensity of swearing in subsequent 'children' comments. The study also confirms that swearing is not solely a product of an individual speech habit but also a spreadable social practice. Based on the findings, we conclude that aggressive emotional state can be contagious through textual mimicry.

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“…While ESM is also a computer-mediated platform, there are a few key differences compared to traditional systems. Due to its broader reach to the whole organization and the likelihood that users are identifiable, ESM tools such as social network sites may afford greater and more egalitarian participation [18] that supports idea contribution, evaluation, and prioritization. ESM may also afford new connections (e.g.…”

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Accept or Reject? Predicting Ideation Outcomes through Enterprise Social Media

2017

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Abstract. Implementing social media in the workplace may make it easier for employees to participate in knowledge sharing activities such as Q&A and ideation. However, vetting the quality of answers and ideas becomes more complex when anyone in the company can contribute. Research on the use of social media for Q&A has shown that certain characteristics and reputation algorithms can help determine the best answers. Less is known about the ideation process and the way it plays out in social media. This paper explores the use of enterprise social media (ESM) for ideation by employees in a large Russian organization distributed across nine time zones. In particular, we explore which characteristics of both ideas and their contributors predict whether ideas get accepted or rejected. Our analysis is based on logistic regression analysis of a sample of 488 ideas contributed in an ESM tool used in the organization as well as a content analysis of the types of ideas generated. Our results suggest that rather than being truly democratic and decentralized, ideation in ESM is driven by those in (or proximate to) positions of organizational power.

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Social media as a catalyst for online deliberation? Exploring the affordances of Facebook and YouTube for political expression

Cited by 509 publications

References 35 publications

From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

Is Aggression Contagious Online? A Case of Swearing on Donald Trumps Campaign Videos on YouTube

Accept or Reject? Predicting Ideation Outcomes through Enterprise Social Media

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Social media as a catalyst for online deliberation? Exploring the affordances of Facebook and YouTube for political expression

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From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

From everyday conversation to political action: Talking austerity in online ‘third spaces’

Is Aggression Contagious Online? A Case of Swearing on Donald Trumps Campaign Videos on YouTube

Accept or Reject? Predicting Ideation Outcomes through Enterprise Social Media

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Is Aggression Contagious Online? A Case of Swearing on Donald Trumps Campaign Videos on YouTube