Comments as examples of 'public opinion'
Hi all, I'm working on a paper that looks at comments on online news sites and Facebook groups, reading them as examples of 'public opinion' or 'popular discourse' around victims of sexual assault. The bulk of the article draws on theories of 'victim-attribution' from psychology & criminology - but I'd like to acknowledge the specific sites I'm working in. If any listmembers can suggest some books or articles that discuss online comments as reflections of popular opinion, or public debate, I'd be very grateful. Cheers, Kath Albury Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Journalism and Media Research Centre University of New South Wales --
Katherine - A full discussion of the shaping of public opinion about a controversial matter was discussed in Christine Hine's book: Hine, C. (2000). Virtual ethnography. London, Sage. Naturally that will be a bit dated and discusses web pages but it may be a good place to start. Denise N. Rall, PhD. Special Projects, Faculty of Arts & Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Mobile +(61) (0)438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ "Darker Shades of Royal" Exhibition Northern Rivers Community Gallery, 44 Cherry Street, Ballina NSW 2478 --- On Wed, 21/4/10, Katherine Albury <k.albury@unsw.edu.au> wrote:
From: Katherine Albury <k.albury@unsw.edu.au> Subject: [Air-L] Comments as examples of 'public opinion' To: "air-l@listserv.aoir.org" <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Received: Wednesday, 21 April, 2010, 4:21 PM
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