Humans are storytellers, even in communication scenarios which are assumed to be more
rationality-oriented, such as argumentation. Indeed, supporting arguments with narratives or …

Reports of personal experiences or stories can play a crucial role in argumentation, as they
represent an immediate and (often) relatable way to back up one's position with respect to a …

This paper examines the ways people engage in political conversation triggered by
exposure to political news in two different informal platforms in Brazil: Facebook and news …

When addressing socioscientific wicked problems, there is a need to negotiate across and
through multiple modes of evidence, particularly technical expertise and local knowledge …

In televised election debates, politicians confront each other side-by-side to publicly debate
their political viewpoints. As a result, these debates have the potential to promote reflective …

What are the impacts of teaching deliberation on students' attitudes in practical discussions?
This study presents research findings from a field experiment involving more than 500 …

Medienkompetenzen stärken, demokratische Handlungs-und Partizipationsmöglichkeiten
aufzeigen, Allgemeinbildungsprozesse initiieren–diese anspruchsvollen Aufgaben kommen …

This chapter discusses the growing analytical interest of citizens' assemblies (CAs) research
in the neighbouring field of political communication in recent years. This involves (i) …

Research on deliberative procedures uses normative concepts not only to justify the
democratic legitimacy of these procedures but also as analytical tools to understand their …

Although deliberative democracy has been conceptualized as an emancipatory project, it
has since been accused of producing conservative outcomes. This article provides a critical …