Almost all aspects of social, cultural, economic and political life stand to be affected by the new electronic technologies. Virtual Society? is one vision of the consequential impact of these technologies. But to what extent and in what ways are the Internet and other electroni…
Almost all aspects of social, cultural, economic and political life stand to be affected by the new electronic technologies. Virtual Society? is one vision of the consequential impact of these technologies. But to what extent and in what ways are the Internet and other electroni…
Almost all aspects of social, cultural, economic and political life stand to be affected by the new electronic technologies. Virtual Society? is one vision of the consequential impact of these technologies. But to what extent and in what ways are the Internet and other electroni…
Niki Panteli presents an exploration of the world of virtual social networking, revealing how public fascination with this phenomenon has grown & discussing the societal changes that ever more sophisticated networking technologies are enabling.
"Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy over a fake teen drug crisis; they post offensive messages on Facebook memorial pages, traumatizing grief-str…
Why the troll problem is actually a culture problem: how online trolling fits comfortably within today's media landscape.
by Duffy, Brooke Erin, Poell, Thomas, Nieborg, David B.
"Communication in today's world is characterised by a condition of persistent, semi-permanent connectivity, which seems to bring us closer together but which can also be profoundly alienating. The Death of Web 2.0 takes a retrospective look at a moment in recent media history th…
Are online "communities" really communities? -- What can online collaboration accomplish? -- Should you believe Wikipedia? -- How does the internet change how we think? -- How do people express identity online, and why is this important for online interaction? -- What is bad onl…
This new landmark series provides a comprehensive overview of the entire field of pragmatics. It is based on a wide conception of pragmatics as the study of intentional human interaction in social and cultural contexts. In-depth articles discuss the foundations, major theories a…
