Abstract
This corrigendum is in reference to the manuscript “Accounting for ‘democracy’ amid an abundance of communication” New Media & Society November 2013 15: 1189-1194, DOI: 10.1177/1461444813495807, by Paul Candon.
On page 1191 a sentence reads
It might, however, be suggested that what is not accounted for here is the multiple other factors that now govern people’s lives: the influence of lobby groups, the rise of the corporation as a core political actor and the question of the growing informality with which influence is wielded.
The sentence should read
It might, however, be suggested that what is not accounted for here is the multiplicity of other factors that now govern people’s lives: the influence of lobby groups, the rise of the corporation as a core political actor and the question of the growing informality with which influence is wielded.
On page 1192 a sentence reads
What would have been of additional utility in context-setting are two things: a recognition that Twitter is a corporate platform and not without constraints based on its terms of service, and also an acknowledgement of the rise in the policing of Twitter, especially in the European and Middle Eastern context.
The sentence should read
What would have been of additional utility in context-setting are two things: a recognition that Twitter is a corporate platform and not without constraints based on its terms of service, and also an acknowledgement of the rise in the policing of Twitter, especially in the European and Middle Eastern contexts.
On page 1193 a sentence reads
The worldview is rather narrow focusing as it examines only the US context, yet adopts a universalising tone throughout.
The sentence should read
The worldview is rather narrow; it focuses only on the US context, yet adopts a universalising tone throughout.