Rita Kirk
Biographic Data
| ID | 3619548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rita Kirk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rita |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirk |
| SIGNATURE | KIRK R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Sophisticated Hate Stratagems
Over the past decade, the rise of political extremism and its associated linguistic expression resulted in communication companies' decisions to restrict hate speech and, in many cases, ban speech emanating from specific users. Before we attempt to regulate expression per se-whether through "cancelling" expression, "deplatforming" speakers through suspensions or platform restrictions, rewriting social media terms of service, or criminalizing harm…
Angry, Passionate, and Divided
During the primary and general election, researchers Schill and Kirk collected focus group insights on how undecided voters came to make choices in the 2016 election. As consultants for CNN's election coverage, the team researched voters from across the nation-in the early primary states to the conventions and general election. After a review of factors that influence vote choice, this article focuses on the dominant expressions of attitude (pain…
Political Communication in Real Time
Political Communication in Real Time
Courting the Swing Voter
This essay reports the results of an analysis of undecided swing state voters during the six presidential debates of the 2008 and 2012 elections. Combining Real Time Response with a pretest-posttest design, the researchers identify the overall impact of the debates on undecided voters, both successful and unsuccessful message strategies, and changes in the overall perception of the candidates
A Digital Agora
During the 2008 presidential election, communication technology permitted media outlets, such as YouTube, ABC, and CNN, to create an electronic gathering place for citizens-a digital agora-both as created online and through related news and mediated events. While the web and media channels served as mouthpieces or magnifiers for campaign messages in previous elections, they were transformed into participatory spaces during this election. The YouT…
Blogs in Campaign Communication
In Election 2004, campaign Weblogs-or blogs-became a standard feature of campaign Web sites. Monitoring the adaptation of emergent technological tools into political communication assists future generations of scholars to understand the genesis of communication applications and explore future uses. Blogs are online diaries where information is electronically posted, updated frequently, and presented in reverse chronological order. Three concourse…
Blogs in Campaign Communication
In Election 2004, campaign Weblogs-or blogs-became a standard feature of campaign Web sites. Monitoring the adaptation of emergent technological tools into political communication assists future generations of scholars to understand the genesis of communication applications and explore future uses. Blogs are online diaries where information is electronically posted, updated frequently, and presented in reverse chronological order. Three concourse…
A Digital Agora
During the 2008 presidential election, communication technology permitted media outlets, such as YouTube, ABC, and CNN, to create an electronic gathering place for citizens-a digital agora-both as created online and through related news and mediated events. While the web and media channels served as mouthpieces or magnifiers for campaign messages in previous elections, they were transformed into participatory spaces during this election. The YouT…
Angry, Passionate, and Divided
During the primary and general election, researchers Schill and Kirk collected focus group insights on how undecided voters came to make choices in the 2016 election. As consultants for CNN's election coverage, the team researched voters from across the nation-in the early primary states to the conventions and general election. After a review of factors that influence vote choice, this article focuses on the dominant expressions of attitude (pain…
Courting the Swing Voter
This essay reports the results of an analysis of undecided swing state voters during the six presidential debates of the 2008 and 2012 elections. Combining Real Time Response with a pretest-posttest design, the researchers identify the overall impact of the debates on undecided voters, both successful and unsuccessful message strategies, and changes in the overall perception of the candidates
Blogs in Campaign Communication
In Election 2004, campaign Weblogs-or blogs-became a standard feature of campaign Web sites. Monitoring the adaptation of emergent technological tools into political communication assists future generations of scholars to understand the genesis of communication applications and explore future uses. Blogs are online diaries where information is electronically posted, updated frequently, and presented in reverse chronological order. Three concourse…
A Digital Agora
During the 2008 presidential election, communication technology permitted media outlets, such as YouTube, ABC, and CNN, to create an electronic gathering place for citizens-a digital agora-both as created online and through related news and mediated events. While the web and media channels served as mouthpieces or magnifiers for campaign messages in previous elections, they were transformed into participatory spaces during this election. The YouT…
Courting the Swing Voter
This essay reports the results of an analysis of undecided swing state voters during the six presidential debates of the 2008 and 2012 elections. Combining Real Time Response with a pretest-posttest design, the researchers identify the overall impact of the debates on undecided voters, both successful and unsuccessful message strategies, and changes in the overall perception of the candidates
Political Communication in Real Time
Political Communication in Real Time
Angry, Passionate, and Divided
During the primary and general election, researchers Schill and Kirk collected focus group insights on how undecided voters came to make choices in the 2016 election. As consultants for CNN's election coverage, the team researched voters from across the nation-in the early primary states to the conventions and general election. After a review of factors that influence vote choice, this article focuses on the dominant expressions of attitude (pain…
Sophisticated Hate Stratagems
Over the past decade, the rise of political extremism and its associated linguistic expression resulted in communication companies' decisions to restrict hate speech and, in many cases, ban speech emanating from specific users. Before we attempt to regulate expression per se-whether through "cancelling" expression, "deplatforming" speakers through suspensions or platform restrictions, rewriting social media terms of service, or criminalizing harm…
Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Media Studies and Communication (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social Media and Politics (4 works) · Rhetoric and Communication Studies (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)