Full Description
Underserved Communities and Digital Discourse: Getting Voices Heard presents a series of case studies which evaluate the elevation and suppression of voices within marginalized and minority communities. It examines the use of digital media and its role in the construction of reality—specifically who is included, who is left out, and who feels they must remain silent. Through both quantitative and qualitative measures, this book discusses digital discourse in terms of ethnic media, political communication, ethics, crisis communication, myth, and health frameworks.
Contents
Introduction: Community Building in a Digital Era
Candi S. Carter Olson
Chapter 1. "I became more aware of how divided America really is:" Social Media Use, Fake News, and Spiral of Silence Before and After the 2016 U.S. Elections
Victoria L. LaPoe and Candi S. Carter Olson
Chapter 2. "Absolutely nothing political in nature": Perceptions of Topics that were Appropriate or "too controversial" for Social Media Discussion around the 2016 U.S Presidential Election
Candi S. Carter Olson and Victoria L. LaPoe
Chapter 3. Digital Communication as a Promotion Building Community? Scholars' Use of Social Media for Peer-Communication
Stine Eckert, Candi S. Carter Olson, and Victoria L. LaPoe
Chapter 4. Community Crisis and Coverage: Coping with Newsroom Compassion Fatigue
Victoria L. LaPoe, Mary A. Bemker, Candi S. Carter Olson, Mary T. Rogus, and Nerissa Young
Chapter 5. Digital Crisis Community Communication: Tweeting the First Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster: Responsibility, Recovery, and Commemoration
Victoria L. LaPoe and Andrea Miller
Chapter 6. Gender and Racial Real-life Discourse around Fictional Programs: Sticking it to the Mother Myth: Discussing Race and Gender in Nurse Jackie and HawthoRNe Online
Benjamin R. LaPoe II, Victoria L. LaPoe, Daniel A. Berkowitz, and Mary A. Bemker
Chapter 7. History and an International Community Perspective: "An Afternoon with Signor Lynch": Roi Ottley's World War II Frames
Benjamin R. LaPoe II and Jinx C. Broussard
Chapter 8. The Black Press Tweets
Benjamin R. LaPoe II and Katie Lever
Chapter 9. Online Momentum: Priming in the Native American Press
Benjamin R. LaPoe II and Victoria L. LaPoe
Chapter 10. Ethics and Reporting on Native Communities: Going Beyond the Parachute Story
Victoria L. LaPoe, Rebecca J. Tallent, Tristan Ahtone, and Benjamin R. LaPoe II
Conclusion: Clarity: Community Building and Coverage during Convergence
Victoria L. LaPoe and Candi S. Carter Olson
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
