From the Publisher
‘Analysing Digital Discourse: Between Convergence and Controversy is an exciting and thought-provoking collection of papers, which addresses crucial dimensions of contemporary digital discourse. The volume is expertly framed by its editors as centering around three key themes: online cooperation and convergence, metapragmatic negotiations, and digital practices related to conflict and controversy. An excellent resource for students and scholars interested in the latest research on technologically-mediated communication.’
—Camilla Vásquez, University of South Florida, USA
This edited collection provides valuable insights on the analysis of digital discourses on a wide range of social media platforms and other digital communication contexts. It draws on an exciting mix of research studies from Twitter and Tumblr, to chatbot 'conversations', and online discussion forums, to name a few. Collectively the chapters explore how convergence, controversy and power are digitally articulated and negotiated in relation to social presence, gender, culture, and language use. This book is of use to those trying to navigate the complex techno-scape of digital discourse.
—Carey Jewitt, Professor of Learning and Technology, University College London
This volume is a welcome addition to the field of digital discourse analysis. The theoretical framework of ‘convergence’ and ‘controversy’ adopted by the editors creates space for a lively debate among contributors around the different ways digital platforms are simultaneously sites of solidarity and discord. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in how digital technologies are affecting our social relationships.
—Rodney H. Jones, University of Reading, UK
