Understanding the barriers to online participation
with Martina Novotná
Martina Novotná (Masaryk University, Czech Republic) discusses barriers to participation in online discussions on social media. This conversation focuses on two topics: the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian War, as we explore the role that the negativity of these online discussions has on participation.
Episode based on the article
Barriers to Participation in Polarized Online Discussions About Covid-19 and the Russo-Ukrainian War
By Martina Novotná, Alena Macková, Karolína Bieliková, and Patrícia Rossini
Podcast Version
Recommended Materials
- Chen, G. M. (2017). Online incivility and public debate: Nasty talk (1st ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
- Rossini, P. (host). (2020, November 15). Incivility, Intolerance, and Misinformation Sharing on Social Media and News Websites (No. 117). [Audio podcast episode]. In Social Media and Politics Podcast.
- Sydnor, E. (2019). Disrespectful democracy: The psychology of political incivility. Columbia University Press.
- Vaccari, C., & Valeriani, A. (2021). Outside the bubble: Social media and political participation in Western Democracies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Vochocová, L. (2020). ‘Frustrated women invite the immigrants to Europe’: Intersection of (xeno-) racism and sexism in online discussions on gender aspects of immigration. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 24(1), 333–349.
About the Speaker
Martina Novotná is a PhD candidate at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism at Masaryk University. Her research focuses on online political expressions and interactions, emphasizing the role of cross-cutting discussions, polarization, incivility, and intolerance.