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The dynamics of online news discussions: effects of news articles and reader comments on users’ involvement, willingness to participate, and the civility of their contributionsFootnote*

Marc ZiegeleDepartment of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mathias WeberDepartment of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyView further author information
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Oliver QuiringDepartment of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyView further author information
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Timo BreinerDepartment of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyView further author information
Pages 1419-1435 | Received 04 Oct 2016, Accepted 25 Apr 2017, Published online: 12 May 2017

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