Evidence of political moderation over time: Utah's immigration debate online

被引：5
|
作者：
Harris, Brian D. [1 ]
Morgan, Charlie V. [2 ]
Gibbs, Benjamin G. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Sociol, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
[2] Ohio Univ, Dept Sociol & Anthropol, Athens, OH 45701 USA
[3] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Sociol, Provo, UT 84602 USA
来源：
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY | 2014年 / 16卷 / 08期
关键词：
Deliberative democracy; discourse; immigration; online forums; polarization; public sphere; GROUP POLARIZATION; PUBLIC-OPINION; CULTURE WARS; INTERNET; ATTITUDES; AMERICANS; DEMOCRACY; GENDER; COMMUNICATION; DISCOURSE;
D O I：
10.1177/1461444813504262
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
Is public debate on the Internet polarizing? Some scholars warn that the Internet is an anti-commons' where political positions are extreme, while others view the Internet as a moderating influence on political polarization. We examine polarization trends in a regional, Utah-based news website, with a random sample of 1768 comments over a two-year period. Focusing on the most contentious issue during this timeimmigrationwe find that extreme anti-immigrant sentiment decreases over time despite key political and religious events. We argue that emerging public spheres, like newspaper discussion forums, might reveal a general public inclination towards moderation during heated national and regional debate.
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页码：1309 / 1331
页数：23
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