Can We Hide in Shadows When the Times are Dark?

Thorsten Quandt
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Thorsten Quandt: Department of Communication, University of Münster, Germany

Media and Communication, 2021, vol. 9, issue 1, 84-87

Abstract: The editorial discusses the relevance of analyzing some problematic aspects of online participation in consideration of events that happened during the preparation of this thematic issue. It critically challenges the eponymous ‘dark participation’ concept and its reception in the field, and calls for a deeper exploration of epistemological questions — questions that may be uneasy and difficult to answer, as they also refer to the issue of balance and scientific positioning in the face of threats to public communication and democratic ideals.

Keywords: dark participation; disinformation; duality; epistemology; participatory journalism; public communication; online communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.v9i1.4020

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