More news organizations try civilizing online comments with the help of social media
ESPN this week becomes the latest major news organization to rely upon social media to…
July 16, 2013
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Early comments on stories affect what later readers believe, and what they say
A recent scientific experiment demonstrated the importance of intervening in comment sections to cultivate constructive…
January 29, 2013
NPR, other news orgs tighten comment moderation to improve conversation
NPR.org | MinnPost | Charleston Gazette | Vancouver Sun | MarketWatch NPR switched its user…
September 20, 2012
New study: Real names improve quality of website comments
TechCrunch A study of South Korean website commenters adds to the debate over whether requiring…
July 31, 2012
People using pseudonyms post the highest-quality comments, Disqus says
Disqus Product Blog | Infographic One of the most popular commenting services for news websites…
January 11, 2012
Journalist: I’m obsessed with reading the awful comments on Philly.com
Philadelphia Weekly Not all Philly.com commenters are racist, "but most are," says Tara Murtha. "Calling…
October 19, 2011
Continuing the discussion on Facebook Comments: Not a perfect solution
GigaOm, Zombie Journalism Picking up on my post about how Facebook Comments are benefiting some…
August 19, 2011
News sites using Facebook Comments see higher quality discussion, more referrals
News organizations that have turned to Facebook to power their website comments say they are…
August 18, 2011