This article takes up the popular argument that much online discussion is toxic and hence
harmful to democracy, and argues that the pervasiveness of incivility is not incompatible with …

In-depth interviews with 75 female journalists who work or have worked in Germany, India,
Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America reveal that they face rampant …

Using two quantitative methods, this study sought to understand whether user-generated
posts would vary in frequency of incivility, impoliteness, and deliberative attributes on Twitter …

Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and
continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of'directly …

Incivility and toxicity have become concepts du jour in research about social media. The
clear normative implication in much of this research is that incivility is bad and should be …

Many hoped that social networking sites would allow for the open exchange of information
and a revival of the public sphere. Unfortunately, conversations on social media are often …

Affective polarization—growing animosity and hostility between political rivals—has become
increasingly characteristic of Western politics. While this phenomenon is well-documented …

Misinformation spreads on social media when users engage with it, but users can also
respond to correct it. Using an experimental design, we examine how exposure to …

Affective polarization is pervasive in modern US politics, and can be intensified by strategic
messaging from members of Congress. But there are gaps in our knowledge of the …

Though prior studies have analyzed the textual characteristics of online comments about
politics, less is known about how selection into commenting behavior and exposure to other …