Online Newspapers’ Readers’ Comments - Democratic Conversation Platforms or Virtual Soapboxes?

Online discussions between citizens have been subject to scholarly debate and several empirical studies for a substantial period of time. Scholars have envisioned these as potential venues for citizens’ deliberation. Often, however, empirical findings do not support these notions. The quality of dis...

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Main Authors: Kim Strandberg, Janne Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade (CECS) 2013-11-01
Series:Comunicação e Sociedade
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Online Access:https://revistacomsoc.pt/article/view/980