Representation in Contentious Digital Publics: Analyzing public comments during live-streamed news of racial justice protests

• In Event: Race, Media, and Intergroup Relations

Brief Overview

How do local citizens converse digitally on contentious issues, & how do they reflect their community’s demographics and politics? We compare comments on Facebook Live news feeds of racial justice protests to profiles, Census data, & a local survey.

Authors

• Nathan P. Kalmoe, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Brooks Fuller, Louisiana State University

• Martina Santia, Louisiana State University

• Paromita Saha, Louisiana State University