Constructive Aggression? Multiple Roles of Aggressive Content in Political Discourse on Russian YouTube

Today, aggressive verbal behavior is generally perceived as a threat to integrity and democratic quality of public discussions, including those online. However, we argue that, in more restrictive political regimes, communicative aggression may play constructive roles in both discussion dynamics and...

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Main Authors: Svetlana S. Bodrunova, Anna Litvinenko, Ivan Blekanov, Dmitry Nepiyushchikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2021-02-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3469