Abstract
This commentary reflects on the notion of ‘dark participation’ which is central in this thematic issue. It asks whether there are patches of light and whether our research is becoming too obsessed with the darkness?
Highlights
Issue This commentary is part of the issue “Dark Participation in Online Communication: The World of the Wicked Web” edited by Thorsten Quandt (University of Münster, Germany)
In an era of polarization, democratic backsliding, and decreasing media freedom, it is important for the scholarly community to occasionally take a step back
It is upon our community to provide clear analyses of these developments and to provide systematic empirical evidence about the nature, scope, and conditionalities of them
Summary
Issue This commentary is part of the issue “Dark Participation in Online Communication: The World of the Wicked Web” edited by Thorsten Quandt (University of Münster, Germany). In an era of polarization, democratic backsliding, and decreasing media freedom, it is important for the scholarly community to occasionally take a step back. The current thematic issue of Media and Communication is welcome because it does just that.
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