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Books, videos and platforms: Exploring the BookTube interface The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 José M. Tomasena, Carlos A. Scolari
The publishing market has gone through deep transformations in the last few years, and the emergence of new media actors like BookTubers has increased the complexity of this system. The article pro...
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The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Amrita Vasudevan
Published in The Information Society: An International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Challenging assumptions about the relationship between awareness of and attitudes to data uses amongst the UK public The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Mark Taylor, Helen Kennedy, Susan Oman
This article advances understanding of the relationship between (a) people’s awareness of and (b) their attitudes toward the ways in which data about them is collected, analyzed, shared, and used. ...
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What role does “hope” play in ICT4D research? The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Sundeep Sahay
In this research commentary, I develop the notion of hope, and argue for its relevance to inform Information Systems (IS) and ICT for Development (ICT4D) research and practice. Moving beyond lay me...
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Intellectual property rights and control in the digital economy: Examining the expansion of M-Pesa The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Christopher Foster
The importance of intellectual capital in the digital economy implies an increasingly central role of intellectual property rights (IPR). However, there are concerns that the expansion of intellect...
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The algorithmic network imaginary: How music artists understand and experience their algorithmically constructed networks The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Robert Prey, Marc Esteve-Del-Valle
In this article we develop the concept of “algorithmic network imaginary” to understand how musicians imagine and relate to the networks of “related artists” they are algorithmically sorted into on...
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Finding meaning in crowdwork: An analysis of algorithmic management, work characteristics, and meaningfulness The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Ward van Zoonen, Claartje ter Hoeven, Ryan Morgan
In this study we investigate the implications of different aspects of algorithmic coordination and algorithmic quantification for perceived work conditions and the meaningfulness of crowdwork. Usin...
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Business as usual? How gamification transforms internal party democracy The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Cecilia Biancalana, Davide Vittori
This article was motivated by the question whether gamification represents a substantial innovation in internal party democracy, by contributing to change the dynamics of power within parties. To a...
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Information infrastructures and historical research: A framework useful for professional and amateur historians The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 James W. Cortada
In this article we delve into the similarities as well as differences in the research methods of professional and amateur historians via the lens of information infrastructures. We pay special atte...
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The effects of algorithmic content selection on user engagement with news on Twitter The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Erwan Dujeancourt, Marcel Garz
Abstract In this article, we investigate how Twitter’s switch from a reverse-chronological timeline to algorithmic content selection in March 2016 influenced user engagement with tweets published by German newspapers. To mitigate concerns about omitted variables, we use the Facebook postings of these newspapers as a counterfactual. We find that the number of likes increased by 20% and the number of
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“There are only a few things that you cannot manage without internet”: Realization of capabilities through internet (non)use by ultra-Orthodox Jewish women The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, Avi Marciano, Amit M. Schejter
In this study we focus on internet nonuse among Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish women, members of a community that mostly refrains from using the internet or deploys content-filtering when it does ac...
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Appeals to the people: A content analysis of references to the people in traditional media, social media, and parliamentary materials The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Edina Strikovic, Toni G.L.A van der Meer, Rens Vliegenthart, Linda Bos
Abstract Political representation lies at the heart of representative democracy. In order to signal their connection to the people they are representing, politicians often refer to “the people.” In this study, we focus on how politicians refer to the people and how this varies across three main platforms of communication differing in access and formality: news media, social media, and the parliament
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Exploring the relationship between media literacy, online interaction, and civic engagement The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Sora Park, Jee Young Lee, Tanya Notley, Michael Dezuanni
Abstract Internet and media use can provide accessible, diverse, and timely opportunities for civic engagement. However, to use media and the internet to interact and collaborate, citizens need to be equipped with particular skills and knowledge. This study draws on a national survey of Australian adults (N = 3,510) to examine how media abilities and online interaction activities are related to their
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Working with Aula: How teachers navigate privacy uncertainties The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Rikke Frank Jørgensen, Bjarki Valtysson, Jesper Pagh
Abstract Aula is a mandatory public school platform in Denmark with more than two million users. The idea behind Aula was to provide a shared space for communication and cooperation around children, both within the school/municipality setting and between teachers and parents, while adhering to the requirements of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. In this article we examine the incorporation
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Social media as a place to see and be seen: Exploring factors affecting job attainment via social media The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Matti Laukkarinen
Abstract Job seekers can utilize social media platforms to actively search for job opportunities and also receive unsolicited job offers from recruiters and employers. Using data from a representative sample of Finnish social media users, this article studies both aspects of social media job attainment by analyzing how much individuals successfully apply for jobs and get recruited to positions through
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Hegemonic practices in multistakeholder Internet governance: Participatory evangelism, quiet politics, and glorification of status quo at ICANN meetings The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Aaron van Klyton, Mary-Paz Arrieta-Paredes, Nicola Palladino, Ayush Soomaree
Abstract In this exploratory study we examine a less scrutinized aspect of multistakeholder arrangements: the presence and directionality of hegemonic power in the language used in the stakeholder deliberations. Specifically, we examine the deliberations of ten stakeholder groups of ICANN’s policy development body. Using meeting transcripts from 2011 to 2020, we operationalized hegemony as a latent
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Rethinking Law, Regulation, and Technology The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Qian Li
Published in The Information Society: An International Journal (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2023)
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What lies behind a Facebook page? Insights from an action research project in rural Bangladesh The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Manuela Farinosi, Larry Stillman, Mauro Sarrica, Anindita Sarker, Monisha Biswas, Fatema Jannat
Abstract This investigation explores ambiguities, limitations, constraints, and ethical issues related to the collection and use of online social data for research purposes from a Facebook community fostered by developmental bodies in rural Bangladesh. Even though there have been prior studies of information and communication technology use in vulnerable communities in development contexts, such research
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The irony of the smart home: How the IoT shifts power balances and reinforces household values The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 Alex van der Zeeuw, Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen, Giedo Jansen
Abstract We consider inequalities within households to be an important step for increasing our understanding of digital inequalities perpetuated by smart homes. We argue that the key to understanding the use of the Internet of Things is household choreographies rather than individual practices. We specifically address different power relations between household members in regard to their use of IoT
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The cultural embeddedness of academic books on knowing, feeling, and queering video games The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Nicholas B. Glunt, Rae V. Griffith, Christopher D. Lehman, Hailley M. Fargo, Alexander B. Kinney, Nicholas J. Rowland, Nathan E. Kruis
Published in The Information Society: An International Journal (Vol. 39, No. 2, 2023)
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This site is a dead end? Employment uncertainties and labor in data centers The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2023-02-05 Vicki Mayer, Julia Velkova
Abstract Would technological changes increase the need for human workers or eliminate them altogether? This uncertainty has produced an unresolved tension, from the industrial revolution to the rise of the information society. The data center industry has been largely invisible in public debates about this question. Yet the same tensions exist within the industry itself: Will automation create data
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Searching for politics: Using real-world web search behavior and surveys to see political information searching in context The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Ericka Menchen-Trevino, Thomas Struett, Brian E. Weeks, Magdalena Wojcieszak
Abstract Search engines are one of the most trusted and used sources of political information. Yet there is limited research on how often people search for political topics in the real world, the search strategies they use to find information, and the results people select. We use a combination of survey and online behavioral data to illuminate how often people search for political content, what queries
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Another article titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” or, the mass production of academic research titles The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Jaap Nieuwenhuis
Abstract What kinds of titles are appropriate for research articles? Does creativity have a place in titles or should titles be descriptive and scientific? This article examines the 408 articles titled “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” and asks why there are so many articles with the same title. The academic culture of publication pressure can lead to researchers choosing creative titles, including popular
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Social network dynamics, bots, and community-based online misinformation spread: Lessons from anti-refugee and COVID-19 misinformation cases The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Lichen Zhen, Bei Yan, Jack Lipei Tang, Yuanfeixue Nan, Aimei Yang
Abstract Networked social influence and strategic information manipulation are two social mechanisms fueling misinformation spread in online communities. However, it is unclear how these two mechanisms differ in their impacts. We conducted social network analyses on two online communities sharing misinformation concerning refugees in 2016 and COVID-19 in 2020. The results robustly showed that online
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Effects of an issue-based microtargeting campaign: A small-scale field experiment in a multi-party setting The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Tom Dobber, Damian Trilling, Natali Helberger, Claes de Vreese
Abstract Political microtargeting is the subject of heated societal debate but not much is known about its effects, especially in non-US contexts. Microtargeting, used by political actors to send citizens tailored messages, could have the potential to overcome barriers that make generic political messages less effective. In this article, we present a small-scale field experiment, which serves as a
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Governing through transparency: Investigating the new access to information regime in Canada The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Jamie Duncan, Alex Luscombe, Kevin Walby
Abstract This paper examines the state of Canada’s federal access to information (ATI) regime. Drawing from literature on government transparency, we conceptualize Bill C-58 and the problems it proposes to address as a form of policy discordance. We assess the recent digitization of ATI in Canada by analyzing data on request abandonment, record exemptions, as well as variation by ministry. In so doing
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The patterning of the discursive space in search for the #goodlife: A network analysis of the co-occurrence of Instagram hashtags The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-10-03 Anastasia Loukianov, Kate Burningham, Tim Jackson
Abstract Stories about what living well means are critical both to the maintenance of existing ways of living and to the possibility of envisioning and transitioning toward fairer and more sustainable futures. The implications of the stories told on social media for the possibility of such futures have yet to be explored. In this article we explore how the use of hashtags on Instagram shapes the visibility
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Trusting the untrustable: The construction of politicians’ self-image on Facebook The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-08-24 Tamar Ashuri, Nathan Stolero
Abstract Informed by the signaling theory, we argue that the use of social media by both politicians and potential voters may mitigate the information asymmetry between them. A politician normally strives to construct an idealized image of herself, and is therefore eager to convey to the public reliable information regarding her unobservable personal qualities that are conducive to this purpose. Voters
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Digital lifeline? ICTs for refugees and displaced persons The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Varun Gupta, Luis Rubalcaba, Chetna Gupta
Published in The Information Society: An International Journal (Vol. 38, No. 5, 2022)
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The seer and the seen: Surveying Palantir’s surveillance platform The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Andrew Iliadis, Amelia Acker
Abstract Palantir is among the most secretive and understudied surveillance firms globally. The company supplies information technology solutions for data integration and tracking to police and government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and corporations. To illuminate and learn more about Palantir’s opaque surveillance practices, we begin by sketching Palantir’s company history and contract network
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Doing more with less: Behavioral insights for anti-piracy messages The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-07-22 Gilles Grolleau, Luc Meunier
Abstract Using the lens of behavioral economics, we analyze recurrent elements used in anti-piracy messages: statistics on infringements, quantifications of economic losses caused by piracy, and a mix of strong and weak arguments. We argue that the more-is-better heuristic used in these messages can generate counterproductive outcomes because of the statistical victim bias, the scope severity paradox
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Evolution of social informatics: Publications, research, and educational activities The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-07-07 Vasja Vehovar, Zdenek Smutny, Jošt Bartol
Abstract A comprehensive review of 1985–2019 trends related to the (English) term social informatics was conducted for scholarly literature, research and educational institutions, conferences, journals, blogs, and presentations at the International Conference on Social Informatics. The bibliographic search yielded 275 scientific documents with the term social informatics in the title, abstract, or
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Introduction to the special issue “Digital mortality: Death and infrastructure” The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Connor Graham, Natalie Pang, Thijs Willems
Abstract Prior internet studies research has examined dying, death, and disposal from the perspectives of material practices, new persistences, visibilities, and identities, but less so through the lens of platforms and algorithms. This special issue examines how digital infrastructures, manifested as platforms and algorithms, function to transform experiences of mortality and mortal existences. It
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A decade of proxy internet use: The changing role of socio-demographics and family support in nonusers’ indirect internet access to online services The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Darja Grošelj, Bianca C. Reisdorf, Vesna Dolničar, Andraž Petrovčič
Abstract Internet nonuse persists among the most excluded groups of people, particularly among aging and low-educated populations. Proxy internet use (PIU), where nonusers ask internet users to do things online for them, helps nonusers mitigate their exclusion from the digital realm. This study examines the changing factors that shape PIU activation. Specifically, it focuses on the changing role of
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Does public opinion shape public policy? Effect of citizen dissent on legislative outcomes The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Nara Park, Jihyun Ham
Abstract In South Korea, the Advance Notice Legislation (ANL) system requires by law that a public announcement be issued on any proposed bill that is likely to affect the fundamental rights, duties, and/or daily life of the general public. By investigating the effects of public dissent submitted via the online ANL system in South Korea, this study attempts to address the critical issue of how to increase
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Governance of news aggregators’ practices across five emblematic cases: Policy regimes between normative acceptance and resistance The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Sarah Anne Ganter
Abstract During the 2005–2015 decade, news publishers, governments, and digital news aggregators re-negotiated the parameters of control over the circulation of digital content. Using governance and regime theory, we analyze five emblematic cases—Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom—of early governance reactions to news aggregators’ practices and identify different types of strategies:
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Session replay scripts: A privacy analysis The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Frances S. Grodzinsky, Keith W. Miller, Marty J. Wolf
Abstract Session replay scripts record a user’s actions while visiting a website or using a computer application. These recordings are typically sent to third party companies whose stated purpose is to analyze the recordings to help correct bottlenecks and illuminate problems that are difficult for users to navigate. We examine how session replay scripts are being marketed and how they are used by
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Inscribing place in Singapore: Instagram depictions of hauntedness The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-05-31 Ershen Kaur, Connor Graham, Koh Hong Kai
Abstract In this article we examine the construction and circulation of images of a purportedly haunted house in Singapore’s folklore, Istana Woodneuk, through Instagram. Analyzing a corpus of 960 Instagram images, we first identify 14 tropes and then two overarching themes – haunted-place making and subversive imaging. We make three main points in this article. Firstly, we argue that the creation
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Grief hypejacking: Influencers, #ThoughtsAndPrayers, and the commodification of grief on Instagram The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Crystal Abidin
Abstract At the intersection of the attention economy of human vision on social media, the tyranny of machine vision on platform algorithms, and the emergence of hashtag publics as an immediate reaction to various global events, this article takes interest in the phenomenon of “grief hypejacking,” where users bandwagon on high-visibility hashtags and public tributes on Instagram to generate mourning
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Death of a child, birth of a guild: Factors aiding the rapid formation of online support communities The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Nathaniel Poor, Marko Skoric, Cliff Lampe
Abstract In this article, we examine how a loosely knit, mediated community in the massively multiplayer online game EverQuest II rapidly coalesced to carry out collective action in response to a request to help a terminally ill child. We examine the factors that motivated hundreds of people to donate their time, expertise, and in-game resources to people they had never met. These factors included
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Gain in quantity and novelty of work in intermittent task switching The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Prabu David, Ying-Chia Hsu, Chen-Chao Tao
Abstract The preponderance of evidence in the literature suggests that intermittent tasks reduce productivity and quality of work. In a task switching study, with intermittent tasks appearing once a minute or once every three minutes, we examined attention allocation and the effect of switching on the quantity and novelty of work. Self-reported estimates matched attention allocation obtained from eye
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Dying on Airbnb: Digital infrastructures and deadly spaces The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Luke Munn
Abstract This paper uses two deaths on the accommodation platform Airbnb to consider how the spatial understandings of digital infrastructures can have consequences for mortality. The platform internalizes each home or room as a Listing, a template of variables minimally describing space as a unit of accommodation. This universal schema facilitates both compatibility and scalability. But this generic
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Management and mitigation of location privacy violations: Case study analysis of U.S. local governments The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 James B. Pick, Mehrdad Koohikamali, Justin Dunaway-Perez
Abstract Location privacy is a growing challenge in today’s geo-referenced world. This exploratory study investigates the management of location privacy and mitigation of its violations through case studies of six city and county governments in the United States. It focuses on why or why not local governments have instituted location privacy policies, how they incorporate location privacy in their
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What you google is where you are from: Power and proximity in the global information flow of online searches The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-03-11 Elad Segev, Sandrine Boudana
Abstract What information do people search about other countries and why? In this study we coded and analyzed more than 15,000 Google searches related to France and Spain during a 16-year period, from 18 countries with diverse characteristics and relationships with France and Spain. We coded these search queries into topical categories. We also collected country-level variables to reflect the power
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Multiplicity and temporality of rationality: Constructing information for meningitis surveillance and response in Burkina Faso The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Stine Loft Rasmussen, Sundeep Sahay
Abstract Currently, better data is called for around the world to strengthen detection and response to epidemics. Health information systems are envisioned to provide such data in a coherent manner, but different rationalities of those engaged in the collection and use of data, often lead to fragmentation. In this article we present a socio-technical analysis of the multiple flows of information construction
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The rise of digital repression: How technology is reshaping power, politics, and resistance The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-01-13 Reyhan Topal
(2022). The rise of digital repression: How technology is reshaping power, politics, and resistance. The Information Society: Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 77-78.
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Realizing the benefits of open government data: Journalists’ coverage of the NHS winter crisis, 2016–17 The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 BT Lawson
Abstract In the current literature on open government data (OGD) ecosystems, academics have paid little attention to the way data journalists realize the benefits of publicly-available data. To address this, in this study I use content analysis (n = 65), thematic analysis, and interviews with journalists (n = 5) to examine how the news media used data in their reporting during the NHS (National Health
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Can you see me now? Video gatherings and social connectedness during the COVID-19 pandemic The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Will Marler, Eszter Hargittai, Minh Hao Nguyen
Abstract We surveyed American adults during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic to examine who is more or less likely to use video chat for various types of social gatherings when in-person interactions are less available, and how such gatherings associate with feelings of social connectedness. We found that those with greater socioeconomic and digital privilege were more likely to engage in
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Social media repertoires: Social structure and platform use The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Mora Matassi, Eugenia Mitchelstein, Pablo Boczkowski
Abstract We analyze how the size and composition of social media repertoires is associated with key sociodemographic variables: age, gender, socioeconomic status, education, and occupation. Specifically, we ask what is the association between these variables and: (a) social media use as a whole, (b) the number of platforms people include in their social media repertoires, (c) the platforms included
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On track to biopower? Toward a conceptual framework for user compliance in digital self-tracking The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-01-27 Kateryna Maltseva Reiby, Alexander Buhmann, Christian Fieseler
Abstract Digital self-tracking technologies, such as mobile applications and wearables have become commonplace, mediating users’ fitness and health management efforts by providing performance recommendations. While digital self-tracking technologies have been welcomed by some as useful tools in users’ pursuit of healthier and happier lives, they have also drawn criticisms, especially regarding body
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Coping with illness digitally The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 Varun Gupta, Luis Rubalcaba, Chetna Gupta
(2022). Coping with illness digitally. The Information Society: Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 165-166.
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Worth-making in a datafied world: Urban cycling, smart urbanism, and technologies of justification in Santiago de Chile The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2022-01-20 Martín Tironi, Matías Valderrama
Abstract In a milieu marked by increasing quantification of social life, many digital devices have emerged under the promise of a revolutionary change in areas such as urban planning and governance of Smart City projects. Starting from a pragmatist approach based on Boltanski and Thévenot’s “orders of worth” framework, we argue that the promoters of digital devices must justify their worth by developing
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Pressure to play: Social pressure in online multiplayer games The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-10-23 Cindy Krassen, Stef Aupers
Abstract Videogames raise concerns about excessive gaming that lead to neglect of social relationships and obligations. In this article we develop an empirically grounded, sociological explanation for why players engage in excessive gaming. Theorizing that online multiplayer games encourage social capital acquisition, we examine if, how, and why social pressure leads players to engage in excessive
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Investigating consumers’ motives for consumer brand-cyberbullying on social media The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-09-30 Jan Breitsohl, Nadia Jimenez, Holger Roschk
Abstract In this article we offer the first survey-based study on the motivations that spur consumers to bully others about the brands they support on social media, a phenomenon we term “Consumer Brand-Cyberbullying” (CBC). Analyzing data from 1,203 participants of online brand communities, we find that consumers who seek to be popular and attractive are more likely to engage in CBC, while those who
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Systematic evaluation of gig work against decent work standards: The development and application of the Fairwork framework The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-07-19 Richard Heeks, Mark Graham, Paul Mungai, Jean-Paul Van Belle, Jamie Woodcock
Abstract Growth of gig work – short-term tasks organized and mediated by digital labor platforms such as Uber and Upwork – is the focus for an increasing body of research. Yet there has been a lack of systematic frameworks that could evaluate this type of labor against decent work standards, and inform consumers and others about relative adherence to those standards across platforms and sectors. In
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Folk theories of algorithmic operations during Internet use: A mixed methods study The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Leyla Dogruel
Abstract We used the folk theory perspective to investigate Internet users’ understanding of algorithms during their Internet use. Empirically, we conducted a mixed-method study. First, we carried out semi-structured in-person interviews with 30 German Internet users. Our analysis of these interviews enabled us to identity five folk theories – economic orientation theory, personal interaction theory
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Trading spaces: How and why older adults disconnect from and switch between digital media The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-08-23 Minh Hao Nguyen, Eszter Hargittai, Jaelle Fuchs, Teodora Djukaric, Amanda Hunsaker
Abstract Studies on disconnection from social media and related technologies tend to focus on the user’s disconnection from one specific technology, and consequently provide an incomplete view. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 57 older adults ages 59+, we find that replacement is more common than complete disconnection, which suggests that research should consider people’s larger digital media repertoire
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Data storytelling is not storytelling with data: A framework for storytelling in science communication and data journalism The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-08-06 Sorin Adam Matei, Lucas Hunter
Abstract Storytelling teaches. All good storytelling is good teaching. Storytelling is a form of teaching and learning because it asks the readers or listeners to replace well-established explanations that are considered facts with new, unexpected ones. We always learn new things when listening to good stories. Good stories do so by violating expectations and surprising the listener or the reader.
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Canaries in the Data Mine: Understanding the Proprietary Design of Youth Environments The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Alexander Fink
(2021). Canaries in the Data Mine: Understanding the Proprietary Design of Youth Environments. The Information Society: Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 323-324.
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Saying no to Facebook: Uncovering motivations to resist or reject social media platforms The Information Society (IF 2.522) Pub Date : 2021-05-28 Mijke Slot, Suzanna J. Opree
Abstract Literature on people’s motivations for using social network sites is plentiful, yet articles on people’s intrinsic motivations for resisting or rejecting them are scarce. This article explores people’s motivations for nonuse. A survey was carried out among 210 Facebook nonusers (113 resisters and 97 rejecters) between 18 and 35 years of age. Exploratory factor analysis of the survey data indicated