Online Incivility and Public Debate

Part I. Incivility and Why It Matters

1. Introduction: Incivility in Today’s World
Gina Masullo Chen

2. Online Incivility and Public Discourse
Gina Masullo Chen

3. Nasty Talk Online
Gina Masullo Chen

Part II. Online Incivility: Three Examples in the News

4. Can Incivility and Deliberation Co-exist?
Gina Masullo Chen

5. Analyzing Comments in the News
Gina Masullo Chen

Part III. Incivility and Political Participation

6. Incivility and Speaking Out
Gina Masullo Chen

7. Testing the “Defensive Effect”
Gina Masullo Chen

Part IV. What This Means for Public Debate

8. Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
Gina Masullo Chen

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Media and Communication, Social Media, Democracy, Public Policy