The portrayal of online shaming in contemporary online news media: A media framing analysis

Muir, Shannon Raine; Roberts, Lynne D.; Sheridan, Lorraine

doi:10.1016/j.chbr.2020.100051

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“…The effects of online shaming are reported to be substantial and far-reaching, although there has been little empirical research on the subject so far, with most coverage being anecdotal and media-based ( Muir et al, 2021 ). Therefore, a theoretical background is required to explain and understand the phenomena of online shaming during COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The existing research on online shaming has examined changes in shaming with the introduction of the widespread use of computer networking, concentrating in particular on administrative structures ( Oravec, 2020 ); explored how the public humiliation activities of fans may be impacted by the gender of professional athletes ( MacPherson and Kerr, 2020 ); and examined factors such as socioeconomic status and how a belief in a just world contributes to online shaming ( Hou et al, 2017 ). Online shaming is portrayed as a destructive and serious threat with significant consequences such as ruining reputations and careers, and experiencing depression, negative thoughts, social isolation and negative self-perception ( Muir et al, 2021 ). However, as yet there are no studies that empirically validate the toxic combination of self-promotion and online shaming in the context of COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Self-promotion and online shaming during COVID-19: A toxic combination

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International Journal of Information Management Data Insights

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Self-promotion and online shaming during COVID-19: A toxic combination

Behera

Bala²,

Rana³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Information Management Data Insights

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“…Online shaming is a rapidly growing phenomenon whose effects are extensive and widespread (Laidlaw 2017 ). Nevertheless, while news articles have recognized this phenomenon as a dangerous and growing issue (Muir et al 2021 ), the literature exploring its negative implications is scarce. Some earlier studies presented shaming as a legitimate tool to eliminate undesirable actions and an alternative method of sanctioning offenders (Kahan 2019 ; Rebellon et al 2010 ).…”

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The damages of negative information: illustration from two markets

2022

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We measured the damage done by negative information to a crowdfunding campaign and to the sale of products and services by performing three different studies. In the first study, we presented 1055 participants with positive and negative information about a crowdfunding campaign using credible and less credible sources of information. Although the participants could distinguish between the credible and less credible sources of information, they made similar decisions in both cases, regardless of whether the information was negative or positive, implying the irrelevance of credibility of the information. Further findings indicate that it might be possible to rectify the damage done by the negative information, but it is easier to do so when the information is from a less credible source. In the other two studies, we measured the extent of the damage of negative information on several products and services. We find that the extent of the damage is positively correlated with the amount of negative information. Furthermore, services suffer more than products from such negative information. Finally and consistent with our findings in the first study, it is possible to rectify the damage to some extent. The findings are important in light of recent phenomena such as shaming and fake news. The contribution of the studies is both practical and theoretical as it expands various research fields such as: (1) Behavioral economics, Applied economics and Marketing; (2) Communication; (3) Decision making processes; (4) Social psychology.

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“…Linguistic investigations of conflict-prone discourses in the digital space appear to be on the rise worldwide, as evidenced by Vessey (2021), Rodgers et al (2020, Zvereva (2020), Muir et al (2021). To date, the studies investigating the childfree phenomenon in Russia have been focused mainly on socioeconomic and demographic aspects thereof (e.g.…”

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Linguistic And Legal Status Of Childfrees’ Narratives In Russian Digital Discourse

Ignatkina¹

2022

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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The empirical study presented in this paper is intended to examine the characteristic features of the discourse presented by the texts of Russian who support the idea of being childfree (so-called "childfrees") and to identify the possible intersection between specific childfrees' narratives with the norms of actual legislation. To date, the legal assessment of the speech behavior manifested in the statements offending mothers and children is currently a controversial issue in Russia. Research questions discussed in the paper are as follows: What are the characteristic features of the childfrees' discourse in the Russian digital space? Can the childfrees' speech behavior be construed as verbal abuse demolishing the institution of family and offending motherhood? The findings of the study suggest that different conclusions relate to a journalistic text quoting a childfree narrative and a narrative presented in an Instagram comment. Arguably, there is one-to-one relationship between the legal norms and the language of some of the comments in Instagram, since their characteristic features may be determined as preparatory conditions for the functioning of a conflict-prone text. Given the specifics of the childfrees' discourse in the comments, it can be assumed that the narratives of the childfree ideology supporters should be subjected to expert evaluation, correlating the linguistic analysis of the texts with legal norms.

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The portrayal of online shaming in contemporary online news media: A media framing analysis

Cited by 20 publications

References 22 publications

Self-promotion and online shaming during COVID-19: A toxic combination

Self-promotion and online shaming during COVID-19: A toxic combination

The damages of negative information: illustration from two markets

Linguistic And Legal Status Of Childfrees’ Narratives In Russian Digital Discourse

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