How to analyze online hate speech and toxic communication / Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen.
Online hate speech and toxic communication has become a major concern in contemporary digital media environments as well as a growing topic of interest for global media researchers. This How-to Guide breaks down this complex and often contested topic to researchers in a simple and practical way. It...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2022.
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| Series: | SAGE research methods: doing research online
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| Summary: | Online hate speech and toxic communication has become a major concern in contemporary digital media environments as well as a growing topic of interest for global media researchers. This How-to Guide breaks down this complex and often contested topic to researchers in a simple and practical way. It first highlights the conceptual and theoretical debates related to online hate speech and toxic communication, with a particular focus on comparative global contexts. It then focuses on the different methodologies developed to empirically understand this object of study. Drawing on a combination of conceptual and methodological discussions, the guide finally outlines some best practices to consider when designing research projects hoping to better understand online hate speech and toxic communications, especially in online and social media platforms. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9781529609721 1529609720 |