Date of Award
1-1-2011
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Political Science
Content Description
1 online resource (xii, 201 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Victor Asal
Committee Members
David L. Rousseau, Jennifer Stromer-Galley, Victor Asal
Keywords
Interactivity, Online news media, Online opinion expression, Public Opinion, User comments, News Web sites, Internet, Mass media and public opinion, Public opinion
Subject Categories
Communication | Political Science
Abstract
In the pre-internet era most members of the public did not have the ability to express their opinions on political issues via the mass media. This dissertation illustrates how the internet changed that by providing average citizens with endless opportunities to be heard. In particular, I analyze user comments on mainstream news sites as a vehicle that enables individuals to have a voice.
Recommended Citation
Nagar, Naama, "The loud public : the case of user comments in online news media" (2011). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 412.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/412