Changing the meaning of peer-to-peer? Exploring online comment spaces as sites of negotiated expertise

This study examines the nature of peer-to-peer interactions in public online comment spaces. From a theoretical perspective of boundary-work and expertise, the comments posted in response to three health sciences news articles from a national newspaper are explored to determine whether both scientif...

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Main Author: Marie-Claire Shanahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sissa Medialab 2010-02-01
Series:JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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Online Access:http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/09/01/Jcom0901%282010%29A01/Jcom0901%282010%29A01.pdf