Artigo Revisado por pares

The age of Twitter: Donald J. Trump and the politics of debasement

2016; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 34; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/15295036.2016.1266686

ISSN

1529-5036

Autores

Brian L. Ott,

Tópico(s)

Misinformation and Its Impacts

Resumo

This essay explores the changing character of public discourse in the Age of Twitter. Adopting the perspective of media ecology, the essay highlights how Twitter privileges discourse that is simple, impulsive, and uncivil. This effect is demonstrated through a case study of Donald J. Trump's Twitter feed. The essay concludes with a brief reflection on the end times: a post-truth, post-news, President Trump, Twitter-world.

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