Readers of on-line news are increasingly posting comments in response to news articles
and the comments of other readers. These comments are a rich source of qualitative data …

Online comment sections provide a space for the public to interact with news, to express
their opinions, and to learn about others' views. To date, little is known about the populations …

This special issue examines user comments as a specific type of interpersonal public online
communication in which people are allowed to post comments below the content from …

Different disciplines have studied the content of online user comments in various contexts,
using manual qualitative/quantitative or (semi-) automated approaches. The broad spectrum …

Since first having an online presence, American newspapers have tried their best to make
readers more involved with their stories. Since the first newspapers started appearing on the …

Following a study that demonstrated that user comments have a strong impact on public
opinion, Popular Science magazine decided to disable its user comments option. Prompted …

The purpose of this study is to examine whether and to what extent online comments posted
to health news provide a place for constructive feedback to journalists as well as positive …

Posting comments on the news is one of the most popular forms of user participation in
online newspapers, and there is great potential for public discourse that is associated with …

Increasingly, journalism scholars and practitioners are examining the potential of online
journalism to employ interactive features in ways that may promote citizen participation and …

This study examines personality traits and motivations in association with individuals' online
news comment behavior. A survey of 517 participants indicated that those who were more …