The Role of Forums in the Social Construction of Public Opinion
The Role of Forums in the Social Construction of Public Opinion
Author(s): Andrea CassanoSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Editura Universitară & ADI Publication
Keywords: forum; politics; Bildung; knowledge; discourse; analysis; web; cooperation; education; citizenship
Summary/Abstract: We live in a time where knowledge construction is strongly influenced by social media. Many social and educational analyses about digital natives focused on the wiki as a way to build knowledge. This is a dynamic platform inspired by Wikipedia, in which cooperation and collaboration are central. In this work we want to analyse the role of the web forum as a part of this process. In particular the focus will be on the use of these spaces in discussions on political and public topics.
Journal: International Journal of Cross-Cultural Studies and Environmental Communication
- Issue Year: 2/2013
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 211-220
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
