Algorithmic Dwelling: Ethos as Deformance in Online Spaces

Rhetoric Review Apr 2020

Algorithmic Dwelling: Ethos as Deformance in Online Spaces

Noah Wilson

Abstract

Considering recent returns to pre-Aristotelian understandings of ethos as the creation of dwelling spaces, this article argues that dwelling in algorithmically mediated spaces such as Facebook is intrinsically connected to ethos. The 2016 Dueling Protests in Houston, Texas serve as a case study of how Facebook’s platform functioned as a crucial tool for the Russian Internet Agency’s (IRA) disinformation campaigns. Examining interactions in these ethe ecologies reveals how algorithms shape community perceptions and constructions of ethos.

Journal: Rhetoric Review
Published: 2020-04-02
DOI: 10.1080/07350198.2020.1727605
Open Access: Closed
Topics: social media multilingual writers argument

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