How to analyze online hate speech and toxic communication / Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gagliardone, Iginio, author.

Pohjonen, Matti, author.

Series:

SAGE research methods: doing research online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Online hate speech--Research.

Online hate speech.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Online hate speech and toxic communication has become a major concern in contemporary digital media environments as well as a growing topic of interest for global media researchers. This How-to Guide breaks down this complex and often contested topic to researchers in a simple and practical way. It first highlights the conceptual and theoretical debates related to online hate speech and toxic communication, with a particular focus on comparative global contexts. It then focuses on the different methodologies developed to empirically understand this object of study. Drawing on a combination of conceptual and methodological discussions, the guide finally outlines some best practices to consider when designing research projects hoping to better understand online hate speech and toxic communications, especially in online and social media platforms.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5296-0972-0

9781529609721

OCLC:

1335037415