The “Nasty Effect:” Online Incivility and Risk Perceptions of Emerging Technologies - Anderson - 2013 - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication - Wiley Online Library

The “Nasty Effect:” Online Incivility and Risk Perceptions of Emerging Technologies - Anderson - 2013 - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication - Wiley Online Library: we examine the effects online incivility on perceptions toward a particular issue—namely, an emerging technology, nanotechnology. We found that exposure to uncivil blog comments can polarize risk perceptions of nanotechnology along the lines of religiosity and issue support.