Online Abuse of Politicians: Experimental Evidence on Politicians’ Own Perceptions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-024-09944-8
Abstract: Criticism from dissatisfied citizens is an inevitable part of being an elected politician in a democracy. However, when negative feedback from citizens turns into outright abuse, this can have pernicious personal and democratic consequences. In… read more here.
Keywords: politicians experimental; abuse politicians; negative comments; online abuse ... See more keywords
Media framing of trolling and online abuse: silencing strategies, symbolic violence, and victim blaming
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DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2017.1316755
Abstract: Abstract This article draws on British newspaper reports in order to demonstrate that trolling, and the media’s subsequent framing of trolling, involves “silencing strategies.” It is important to examine how trolling is discussed within the… read more here.
Keywords: silencing strategies; online abuse; symbolic violence; framing trolling ... See more keywords