#52 Demystifying Media Guest Lecture: From Participation to Dark Participation with Thorsten Quandt

This podcast is a recording of University of Münster professor Thorsten Quandt's lecture, "From participation to dark participation: online news between hope and hate." Online communication has been subject to many projections and wild speculation, both in society and academia. In particular, online news and participation were greeted with optimism and hopes for democratic rejuvenation. However, not all of these expectations were met. On the contrary: In recent times, academics have been discussing how destructive forms of “dark participation” serve malicious purposes and undermine democracy. How did it come so far? In his presentation, Thorsten sketches the development of online news and participation during the past 20 years, discuss urgent issues, and outline potential solutions, including for democratic countries under stress.

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