Gleave, E. and Smith, M. (2009). Discussion catalysts in online political discussions: Content importers and conversation starters. Athens, GA: University of Georgia. (EC Opportunity) This article explains the important role “Discussion Catalysts” play in importing content and creating large threads. It also goes a bit beyond that in implying that the same people are in [...]
AFTERWORD
Media Monopoly - Bagdikian, H.B. (1997). The media monopoly: Afterword. Boston, MA: Beacon Press. The notion of “Media Monopoly” as addressed in this book and its impacts in shaping up people’s thinking and beliefs, is clearly absurd to us; people who have lived the majority of our lives in a free speech/democratic environments. But I’d [...]
