Underserved communities and digital discourse : getting voices heard / edited by Victoria L. LaPoe, Candi S. Carter Olson, and Benjamin R. LaPoe II.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

LaPoe, Victoria, 1977- editor.

Carter Olson, Candi S., 1977- editor.

LaPoe, Benjamin Rex, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media and society--United States.

Social media and society.

United States.

Mass media and minorities.

Mass media and people with disabilities.

Marginality, Social.

Physical Description:

viii, 220 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2018]

Summary:

"This book presents a series of case studies that 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: community building in a digital era / Candi S. Carter Olson

"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

"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

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

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

Digital crisis community communication: tweeting the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster: responsibility, recovery, and commemoration / Victoria L. LaPoe and Andrea L. Miller

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

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

The Black Press tweets / Benjamin R. LaPoe II and Katie Lever

Online momentum: priming in the Native American press / Benjamin R. LaPoe II and Victoria L. LaPoe

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Underserved communities and digital discourse

ISBN:

9781498585163

1498585167

OCLC:

1056202387

Publisher Number:

40028734641