Hate Rhetoric Found Online Rajagopal and Bojin’s “Digital Representation: Racism on the World Wide Web” article explained the different kinds of hate rhetoric that appear on the Internet. At the time the article was written in 2002, it included many forms of hate, which still appear today. Without question, it can be argued that there has been little improvement with racial hate. And the increase of social media the past several years has not helped. The article mentions different kinds of hate of racial hate rhetoric found online. The ones that seem the most prevalent in the issue of racial hate include: coded metaphor, marketing rhetoric, downloads, and unrestricted access to information. Coded metaphor is the use of racial Web transmissions as overtly racist or covertly racist. Some websites do not directly include any hate speeches or propaganda; but you will find it in their newsletters. While other websites post their hate speeches on the Web for all users to see. Often, hate websites resort to covert messaging through ‘coding’, rather than blatantly revealing their stances online. This form is prevalent because people could stumble upon these …show more content…
Their advertisements on the Web include digital banners or sidebars; by placing them in optimal positions, they generate a decent amount of traffic. One important note to remember is that the ads placed for racist sites are generally posted on websites unrelated to hate messages. These banners redirect them to their websites where racial propaganda is sold, such as music or flags from the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). These memorabilia are only sold online, as it would be nearly impossible to find this paraphernalia in real stores. This method used for racial hate can be considered one of the most dangerous as the Internet is considered the most unrestricted form of press. Hate groups can post their messages and memorabilia online and get to a wide audience, for a