Introducing vigilant audiences / edited by Daniel Trottier, Rashid Gabdulhakov and Qian Huang - 1 online resource (342 pages) : color illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing vigilant audiences ‘For the greater good?’ vigilantism in online pop culture fandoms Contesting the vulgar hanmai performance from Kuaishou : online vigilantism toward Chinese underclass youths on social media platforms ‘I don’t think that’s very funny’ : scrutiny of comedy in the digital age Criticism of moral policing in Russia : controversies around Lev Protiv in Moscow Far-right digital vigilantism as technical mediation : anti-immigration activism on YouTube Empowerment, social distrust or co-production of security : a case study of digital vigilantism in Morocco ‘This web page should not exist’ : a case study of online shaming in Slovenia ‘Make them famous’ : digital vigilantism and virtuous denunciation after Charlottesville Doxing as audience vigilantism against hate speech Citizens as aides or adversaries? Police responses to digital vigilantism More eyes on crime? : the rhetoric of mediated mugshots

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Mass media--Audiences
Mass media--Technological innovations--Social aspects


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