Are Twitter pile ons really necessary?

the IPA's Gideon Rozner in converesateion with Tom Ravlic

An episode of the Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic podcast, hosted by Tommy Ravlic, titled "Are Twitter pile ons really necessary?" was published on July 23, 2020 and runs 43 minutes.

July 23, 2020 ·43m · Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic

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Summary

Twitter is renowned for being a platform on which personalities and politicians and journalists experience feedback that is particularly toxic. IPA director of policy, Gideon Rozner, and Tom Ravlic explore various issues that emanate from the use of social media as a platform for discussion but also one on which people dial up the aggro. They also discuss a recent incident that reflected the worst of social media. And whether there is a distinction to be made between content of an argument and tone when engaging online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Twitter is renowned for being a platform on which personalities and politicians and journalists experience feedback that is particularly toxic. IPA director of policy, Gideon Rozner, and Tom Ravlic explore various issues that emanate from the use of social media as a platform for discussion but also one on which people dial up the aggro. They also discuss a recent incident that reflected the worst of social media. And whether there is a distinction to be made between content of an argument and tone when engaging online.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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