Making sense of murder: Characterizing stories in social media groups

IF 2.3 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Azi Lev-On
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Abstract

Social media platforms evolved into significant arenas for comprehending crises, hardships, violence, and murder. This paper contributes to the discourse within the intersection of social media and crime by delving into the narratives through which people pour meaning online into tragedies with personal significance. When people experience life-changing events, some go through a process of “sense-making” to fully understand the events and their implications, and reach closure. Processes of “sense-making” become increasingly public and collaborative through stories people tell on social media. Still, a dearth of literature exists that systematically examines these stories as conduits for infusing meaning into tragedies. This article bridges this gap by analyzing the narratives emanating from Facebook groups commemorating Tair Rada and advocating for justice for Roman Zadorov, who was convicted with her murder. These narratives not only challenge Zadorov’s culpability but also recount the sequence of events leading to the tragedy. Furthermore, they delve into the identity and motivations of the perpetrator(s), resuscitating neglected lines of police investigation and occasionally introducing alternative narratives. To establish their narratives’ credibility, authors employ a range of strategies such as integrating source materials, employing categorical language, and cultivating an atmosphere of personal witnessing or knowledge acquisition.
理解谋杀:社交媒体群中的故事特征
社交媒体平台发展成为理解危机、困难、暴力和谋杀的重要场所。本文通过深入研究人们在网上为具有个人意义的悲剧注入意义的叙述,为社交媒体和犯罪交叉领域的话语做出了贡献。当人们经历改变生活的事件时,有些人会经历一个“意义建构”的过程,以充分理解这些事件及其含义,并最终结束。通过人们在社交媒体上讲述的故事,“意义构建”的过程变得越来越公开和协作。尽管如此,仍然缺乏文献系统地研究这些故事,将其作为向悲剧注入意义的渠道。本文通过分析Facebook群组中纪念Tair Rada和为被判谋杀的Roman Zadorov伸张正义的叙述,弥补了这一差距。这些叙述不仅挑战了扎多罗夫的罪责,而且叙述了导致悲剧的事件顺序。此外,他们还深入研究了犯罪者的身份和动机,恢复了警方调查中被忽视的线索,偶尔还引入了另一种叙述。为了建立叙事的可信度,作者采用了一系列策略,如整合原始材料,使用直言不讳的语言,培养个人见证或知识获取的氛围。
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期刊介绍: Media, Culture & Society provides a major international forum for the presentation of research and discussion concerning the media, including the newer information and communication technologies, within their political, economic, cultural and historical contexts. It regularly engages with a wider range of issues in cultural and social analysis. Its focus is on substantive topics and on critique and innovation in theory and method. An interdisciplinary journal, it welcomes contributions in any relevant areas and from a worldwide authorship.
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