Which Alternative? A Critical Analysis of YouTube-Comments in Anti-Fascist Protest
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This article examines the critical potential of YouTube-comments to foster the development of counter public (Negt and Kluge 1972). The argument is based on an analysis of YouTube-comments in anti-fascist protests taking place in East Germany in 2011. The comments represent political positions across the political spectrum and are analyzed as: [1] form of the comments; [2] different political positions as friend-enemy constellations; [3] the struggle for attention in the mass media; [4] the critical potential of the different alternatives represented in the comments. The article concludes with a discussion of the emancipative potential of social web platforms such as YouTube to support the struggle from below and to give voice to oppressed political positions.
Original language | English |
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Journal | tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 56 |
Number of pages | 65 |
ISSN | 1726-670X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
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