Public Expressions of Private Sentiments: Unveiling the Pulse of Racial Tolerance through Online News Readers' Comments

Loke, Jaime

doi:10.1080/10646175.2012.695643

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“…Articles about topics for which popular conspiracy theories exist, such as 9/11, the moon landing, and vaccines, can have tens of thousands of comments, most of which are devoted to advancing or refuting allegations of conspiracy. These comments are often archived along with the associated articles for months or years afterward, which provides an excellent opportunity for archival research to give some insight into the thoughts and beliefs of those writing them (e.g., Fat et al, 2012; Loke, 2012; Sisask et al, 2012). …”

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“…The subject and pace of online discussion has been shown to be a more or less reliable barometer of public concern over social issues (Roberts et al, 2002; Scharkow and Vogelgesang, 2011), and emotional reactions expressed online can be used to consistently predict political approval ratings (Gonzalez-Bailon et al, 2012). Quantitative analysis of online discussion has also been used to gain insight into the social psychology of groups with fringe views (Douglas et al, 2005), attitudes toward Tourette's Syndrome (Fat et al, 2012), and racial views (Loke, 2012). Qualitative research on online discourse has been more common, including a study demonstrating the evolution of conspiracy theories over time in response to evidence (Lewandowsky et al, 2013a).…”

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“…In the context of conspiracy theories in particular, there are several advantages to content analysis of online commentary. The self-selective nature of online communication allows for the collection of a great deal of data regarding opinions that may be held by only a minority of people; moreover, the degree of anonymity facilitates the honest expression of opinions that might not be held in high social esteem elsewhere (e.g., Douglas et al, 2005; Loke, 2012). …”

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“What about building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories

Wood¹,

Douglas²

2013

Front. Psychol.

103

108

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Recent research into the psychology of conspiracy belief has highlighted the importance of belief systems in the acceptance or rejection of conspiracy theories. We examined a large sample of conspiracist (pro-conspiracy-theory) and conventionalist (anti-conspiracy-theory) comments on news websites in order to investigate the relative importance of promoting alternative explanations vs. rejecting conventional explanations for events. In accordance with our hypotheses, we found that conspiracist commenters were more likely to argue against the opposing interpretation and less likely to argue in favor of their own interpretation, while the opposite was true of conventionalist commenters. However, conspiracist comments were more likely to explicitly put forward an account than conventionalist comments were. In addition, conspiracists were more likely to express mistrust and made more positive and fewer negative references to other conspiracy theories. The data also indicate that conspiracists were largely unwilling to apply the “conspiracy theory” label to their own beliefs and objected when others did so, lending support to the long-held suggestion that conspiracy belief carries a social stigma. Finally, conventionalist arguments tended to have a more hostile tone. These tendencies in persuasive communication can be understood as a reflection of an underlying conspiracist worldview in which the details of individual conspiracy theories are less important than a generalized rejection of official explanations.

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“What about building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories

Wood¹,

Douglas²

2013

Front. Psychol.

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108

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“…Even with more "liberal" sources, however, latent and overt anti-Black and anti-Latinx racism are apparent (Gonzalez-Sobrino, 2019; Jung, 2015). Moreover, reader comments on mainstream news websites can also reinforce perceptions of White superiority through readers' collective engagement in racist commentary (Loke, 2012).…”

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Media Consumption and Racial Residential Preferences

Korver‐Glenn¹,

Emmanuel

Campbell

et al. 2020

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective To what extent do mainstream media, social media, and ethnic media consumption, as dominant and counter‐dominant forms of public discourse, connect to where people prefer to live? We unpack whether media consumption influences such preferences in Texas, a racially segregated and increasingly racially diverse state. Methods Using the Texas Diversity Survey (n = 1,322), we run a series of logit regression models, stratified by respondent race (Black, Latinx, Multiracial, and White), to measure the relationship between media consumption and racial residential preferences. Results We find that racial residential preferences are shaped not only by expected attributes (e.g., age, education, racial composition of current neighborhood of residence) but also by whether mainstream media are consumed for Latinx respondents. Whites who consume ethnic media are significantly more likely to prefer living in Black and Latinx communities. Conclusion These findings suggest that public discourse is connected to residential preference formation and a “sense of group position”—but how this happens depends on the media source as well as the group in question.

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“…Pese a que el racismo en los medios de comunicación y específicamente en la prensa no es un tema nuevo (Van Dijk, 1991), Internet hace que estos aspectos persistan y al mismo tiempo se transformen y aumenten de magnitud (Daniels, 2009). Loke (2012) afirma que los comentarios por Internet de los lectores han permitido la amplificación de los sentimientos privados en el espacio público y estudia como el racismo se articula en un espacio anónimo y sin control. En un estudio sobre periódicos digitales norteamericanos, Loke (2012) muestra como la idea de tolerancia racial es un mito en la sociedad actual.…”

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Public Expressions of Private Sentiments: Unveiling the Pulse of Racial Tolerance through Online News Readers' Comments

Cited by 35 publications

References 8 publications

“What about building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories

“What about building 7?” A social psychological study of online discussion of 9/11 conspiracy theories

Media Consumption and Racial Residential Preferences

Comentarios sobre inmigración en tres periódicos en línea españoles: Aproximación a un discurso racista enmascarado

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