9/11 attacks reshape online discourse

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The September 11 attacks reshape online political discourse, with about a third of internet users debating the attacks and the U.S. response on bulletin boards, chat rooms, and listservs.

Online forums carry mass political argument; surveillance and security debates move online.

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    Rainie, L. & Kalsnes, B. (2001). The Commons of the Tragedy: How the Internet was used by millions after the terror attacks. Pew Internet & American Life Project. Survey report of 10 October 2001; source for the finding that roughly a third of internet users posted or read comments about the attacks on bulletin boards, chat rooms, or listservs.

    www.pewresearch.org/internet/2001/10/10/the-commons-of-the-tragedy-how-the-internet-was-used-by-millions-after-the-terror-attacksarchived copy

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