Conclusion: Predicting a New Scandal Environment in the Twenty-First Century

Chen, Gina Masullo; Mandell, Hinda

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“…We ask where the shifting line exists between public and private online or whether we can even draw that line (Chen & Mandell, 2016;Papacharissi, 2013). We seek to make sense of whether privately owned, profit-making digital platforms can further democracy or if that is even a fruitful goal for such a space.…”

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“…Our essay also delves into the obligation that is implicitly linked with this publicity—that some members of the public want politicians to be transparent by being available to respond truthfully to citizens’ questions even if they are far from polite in making that request (Masullo, 2020). We ask where the shifting line exists between public and private online or whether we can even draw that line (Chen & Mandell, 2016; Papacharissi, 2013). We seek to make sense of whether privately owned, profit-making digital platforms can further democracy or if that is even a fruitful goal for such a space.…”

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Politicians, Social Media, and Digital Publics: Old Rights, New Terrain

Sobieraj

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Cohen

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American Behavioral Scientist

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In this interdisciplinary roundtable discussion, five scholars interested in political communication work through the democratic dilemmas created when privately owned social media platforms are used as digital public squares by elected officials in the United States. This conversation unfolds in the context of ongoing legal cases that challenge politicians’ efforts to block select interlocutors and bar them from participation. We grapple with the tension between politicians’ use of social media to broadcast their own messages as a form of publicity with the desire by some members of the public that politicians be transparent online by allowing the electorate to question or even criticize them. Through this discussion, we weigh the importance of the right to criticize the government and its leaders alongside the realities of contentious content on social media platforms that are rife with abusive content, in a cultural context marked by social inequalities.

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Politicians, Social Media, and Digital Publics: Old Rights, New Terrain

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American Behavioral Scientist

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Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?

Chen

2017

Online Incivility and Public Debate

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Socio-Mediated Scandals: Theorizing Political Scandals in a Digital Media Environment

Zulli

2020

Communication Theory

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Political scandals are a conspicuous characteristic of American democracy, and yet they have received little theoretical attention that might nuance our understanding of their nature and form. One key context yet to be extensively explored is digital technology and the enabling of vernacular discourses in the scandal narrative. Thus, this article develops a theoretical framework for studying political scandals in the digital age. I discuss this as a transformation from mediated scandals to socio-mediated scandals. Socio-mediated scandals: (a) reflect a more collaborative process, (b) are increasingly personalized, (c) are subject to amplified partisanship, and (d) are characterized by liveness, wherein scandals are quick, explosive, and then dissipate. The implications of this framework and opportunities for future research are discussed.

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Conclusion: Predicting a New Scandal Environment in the Twenty-First Century

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Politicians, Social Media, and Digital Publics: Old Rights, New Terrain

Politicians, Social Media, and Digital Publics: Old Rights, New Terrain

Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?

Socio-Mediated Scandals: Theorizing Political Scandals in a Digital Media Environment

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