Erick Garcia
@garciaerick.bsky.social
Ph.D. Student in Communication at UC Santa Barbara
Researcher at the intersection of mass comm, media effects & social psych. I investigate how digital media affects social/group dynamics (influence, identity, intergroup relations) & online hate. 🤬🌐🤝🏾
Researcher at the intersection of mass comm, media effects & social psych. I investigate how digital media affects social/group dynamics (influence, identity, intergroup relations) & online hate. 🤬🌐🤝🏾
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But why should #COMMSky care? 🤔
Counterspeech is in need of a comprehensive communication-analytic based research perspective. Rarely do any current studies consider more than one focus among the stock concerns of who said what to whom in what context with what effects (Lasswell, 1948).
But why should #COMMSky care? 🤔
Counterspeech is in need of a comprehensive communication-analytic based research perspective. Rarely do any current studies consider more than one focus among the stock concerns of who said what to whom in what context with what effects (Lasswell, 1948).
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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But why should #COMMSky care? 🤔
Counterspeech is in need of a comprehensive communication-analytic based research perspective. Rarely do any current studies consider more than one focus among the stock concerns of who said what to whom in what context with what effects (Lasswell, 1948).
But why should #COMMSky care? 🤔
Counterspeech is in need of a comprehensive communication-analytic based research perspective. Rarely do any current studies consider more than one focus among the stock concerns of who said what to whom in what context with what effects (Lasswell, 1948).
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Additionally, I showcased how prior research has investigated the effects of counterspeech from various sources, highlighting how counterspeech interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of hate speech and support its victims.
Additionally, I showcased how prior research has investigated the effects of counterspeech from various sources, highlighting how counterspeech interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of hate speech and support its victims.
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Additionally, I showcased how prior research has investigated the effects of counterspeech from various sources, highlighting how counterspeech interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of hate speech and support its victims.
Additionally, I showcased how prior research has investigated the effects of counterspeech from various sources, highlighting how counterspeech interventions can mitigate the negative impacts of hate speech and support its victims.
For those who missed it 🧵 (1/3):
I presented a review and synthesis of the current literature on the triggers of counterspeech, focusing on the motivations that drive bystanders to intend to engage in counterspeech as a response to online hate messages.
I presented a review and synthesis of the current literature on the triggers of counterspeech, focusing on the motivations that drive bystanders to intend to engage in counterspeech as a response to online hate messages.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
For those who missed it 🧵 (1/3):
I presented a review and synthesis of the current literature on the triggers of counterspeech, focusing on the motivations that drive bystanders to intend to engage in counterspeech as a response to online hate messages.
I presented a review and synthesis of the current literature on the triggers of counterspeech, focusing on the motivations that drive bystanders to intend to engage in counterspeech as a response to online hate messages.
Reposted by Erick Garcia
P.S. Did you get the opportunity to connect or chat with one of our lab members at #ICA25?
@nibasaleem.bsky.social
@garciaerick.bsky.social
@len-s.bsky.social
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#COMMSky #AcademicSky #ICA2025
@nibasaleem.bsky.social
@garciaerick.bsky.social
@len-s.bsky.social
If so, drop a like or comment below and we will make sure to follow you back if we aren't already! 👇🏽
#COMMSky #AcademicSky #ICA2025
June 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
P.S. Did you get the opportunity to connect or chat with one of our lab members at #ICA25?
@nibasaleem.bsky.social
@garciaerick.bsky.social
@len-s.bsky.social
If so, drop a like or comment below and we will make sure to follow you back if we aren't already! 👇🏽
#COMMSky #AcademicSky #ICA2025
@nibasaleem.bsky.social
@garciaerick.bsky.social
@len-s.bsky.social
If so, drop a like or comment below and we will make sure to follow you back if we aren't already! 👇🏽
#COMMSky #AcademicSky #ICA2025