Title
Blogging Ferguson in Black and White
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2015
Abstract
Blog posts and appended comments about the shooting of a black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, are analyzed for differences based on the race of the authors. Using Diction 7.0, a common word-counting program, seven differences are seen, with black-authored posts higher in commonality, cognition, hardship, human-interest, satisfaction, and self-reference, while white-authored posts are higher in use of collectives. From a social identity perspective, tonal differences do not appear to constitute differing levels of incivility.
Recommended Citation
Mendenhall, Doug, "Blogging Ferguson in Black and White" (2015). Journalism and Mass Communication. 1.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/jmc/1
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