What is it about?
This article shows how people with different backgrounds and levels of expertise discuss climate change on social media such as Twitter. It highlights which argumentation strategies are commonly used in online conversations and suggests best practices to increase public awareness and participation in the debate.
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Why is it important?
This study demonstrates that the audiences involved used multiple sources to justify or support positions about climate change, such as scientific articles and non-textual content. It discusses if and when these practices shift opinions and lead to reach an agreement.
Perspectives
How we communicate and discuss scientific topics impacts people's understanding and acceptance. Sound arguments are often not enough when we or the audience we address seek to win a "competition".
Antonella Foderaro
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This page is a summary of: Argumentative practices and patterns in debating climate change on Twitter, Aslib Journal of Information Management, February 2022, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ajim-06-2021-0164.
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