Political trolls

Authors

  • Ana Evangelina Aguilar Universidad Francisco Gavidia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v0i46.5508

Keywords:

Digital communications, trolls, political communication, negative campaign, cyber attacks.

Abstract

In the web, the term Troll is used to refer to someone whose intention is to disrupt a discussion of a specific topic. These characters, using provocations, try to deviate the attention from a topic to superficial ideas. There are other kind of trolls, whose objective, is to defame other people or specific situations. This article will delineate in a broad approach, digital trolls from the point of view of the political communication, and the role they play in virtual communities.

Reality and Reflection Year 17, No 46, July-December 2017; 67-75

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Author Biography

Ana Evangelina Aguilar, Universidad Francisco Gavidia

Licenciada en Periodismo y ComunicacionesUniversidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, UCA. Máster en Asesoría de Imagen y Consultoría PolíticaUniversidad Pontificia de Salamanca, España.Investigadora para el área de comunicación ICTI-UFG 

Published

2017-12-23

How to Cite

Aguilar, A. E. (2017). Political trolls. Reality and Reflection, (46), 67–75. https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v0i46.5508