Author : Sara Polak,Daniel Trottier
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789048542048
Violence and Trolling on Social Media by Sara Polak,Daniel Trottier Pdf
'Trolls for Trump', virtual rape, fake news - social media discourse, including forms of virtual and real violence, has become a formidable, yet elusive, political force. What characterizes online vitriol? How do we understand the narratives generated, and also address their real-world - even life-and-death - impact? How can hatred, bullying, and dehumanization on social media platforms be addressed and countered in a post-truth world? This book unpicks discourses, metaphors, media dynamics, and framing on social media, to begin to answer these questions. Written for and by cultural and media studies scholars, journalists, political philosophers, digital communication professionals, activists and advocates, this book makes the connections between theoretical approaches from cultural and media studies and practical challenges and experiences 'from the field', providing insight into a rough media landscape.