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Kim, Sonho. "Opinion Climates and Deliberative Opinion Expression in the Electronic Forum" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA, May 27, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p112006_index.html>

Kim, S. , 2003-05-27 "Opinion Climates and Deliberative Opinion Expression in the Electronic Forum" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p112006_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: This study seeks to tackle the problem of deliberation and equality especially in terms of majority and minority group dynamics. Discussing conformity and minority influence research in social psychology, this study proposes that anonymous communication ecology would facilitate the expression of minority opinions, and minority influence would be greater than conformity in an electronic forum. Instead of testing directly majority and minority influences in deliberation, this study focuses on how majority and minority opinion holders respond to different opinion climates both at the national and group levels. The analyses were conducted with two operationalized dependent measures of deliberative opinion expression (consistent expression of opinion, expression of reasoned opinions). The results render some support for the proposal with regard to opinion consistency, but not for reasonedness.

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