San José State University, USA.
Public Underst Sci. 2024 Jan;33(1):20-36. doi: 10.1177/09636625231178428. Epub 2023 Jul 4.
The present study sought to explore the distinct discourse norms and evidentiary practices in discussions of COVID-19 in four subcommunities on Reddit. Qualitative analysis found that communities differed in the degree to which they reinforce and augment Reddit's platform-wide norms for dialog and evidence use. One of the three communities (r/AskTrumpSupporters) differed from the rest by establishing discourse norms for turn-taking between politically opposed users and structuring dialog around authentic questions aimed at understanding alternative points of view. Quantitative analyses revealed that this community significantly differed from the other communities in the proportion of dialogic exchanges and in the use of evidentiary practices (sourcing, source evaluation, and interpretation of evidence). Excerpts of dialog from this community are used to illustrate findings. We conclude with implications for educators interested in preparing youth to critically engage with scientific information they encounter in public discourse.
本研究旨在探讨 Reddit 上四个子社区中关于 COVID-19 的讨论所具有的不同话语规范和证据实践。定性分析发现，这些社区在多大程度上加强和补充 Reddit 平台上关于对话和证据使用的整体规范存在差异。其中一个社区（r/AskTrumpSupporters）与其他社区不同，它为政治立场相反的用户之间的对话轮流建立了话语规范，并围绕旨在理解替代观点的真实问题构建对话。定量分析显示，该社区在对话交流的比例和证据实践（来源、来源评估和证据解释）的使用方面与其他社区有显著差异。该社区的对话摘录被用来说明研究结果。最后，我们为有兴趣培养年轻人批判性地参与公共话语中遇到的科学信息的教育工作者提供了一些启示。
