Science blogs and online trolling: Do below-the-line comment spaces help or hurt science communication?

Mendel, Jonathan and Riesch, Hauke (2014) Science blogs and online trolling: Do below-the-line comment spaces help or hurt science communication? Impact of Social Sciences Blog (21 Nov 2014). Website.

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Questions have been raised over whether allowing comments on blogs and other sites is conducive to wider understanding of science. Jonathan Mendel and Hauke Riesch present a look at how online comments, even uncivil ones, can positively benefit community cohesion and inclusive engagement. But efforts must be taken to challenge destructive behaviour like trolling and to support those targeted with abuse.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2017 10:56
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71669

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