The influence of sectarian and tribal discourse in newspapers readers' online comments about freedom of expression, censorship and national unity in Kuwait. Issue 2 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dashti, Ali A.; Al-Kandari, Ali A.; Al-Abdullah, Hamed H.
• Is Part Of: Telematics and informatics. Volume 32:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Telecommunication -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Télécommunications -- Périodiques; Réseaux d'ordinateurs -- Périodiques; 384
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2014.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-5853

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab015"> <title id="st090">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0030"> <list id="l0010"> <list-item id="o0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0270">The sectarian and tribal hateful online newspapers readers' comments are analyzed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0035"> <label></label> <p id="p0275">Dominant groups describe the minority as disloyal to Kuwait and backward.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0040"> <label></label> <p id="p0280">Non-readers of the comments favor censoring them.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0045"> <label></label> <p id="p0285">Readers of sectarian comments believe they damage Kuwait's national unity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0050"> <label></label> <p id="p0290">Levels of hate speech, high or low, determine feelings toward it.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>