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Global Digital Cultures: Perspectives from South Asia
Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press (2019), viii, 317 pp.
"Digital media histories are part of a global network, and South Asia is a key nexus in shaping the trajectory of digital media in the twenty-first century. Digital platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and others are deeply embedded in the daily lives of millions of people around the world, shaping ho
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Digital News Report 2019
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2019), 153 pp.
"Despite the efforts of the news industry, we find only a small increase in the numbers paying for any online news – whether by subscription, membership, or donation. Growth is limited to a handful of countries mainly in the Nordic region (Norway 34%, Sweden 27%) while the number paying in the US
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State of Social Media: Middle East 2018
University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication (2019), 37 pp.
"This report is the seventh in an annual series of publications showcasing the latest developments, trends and research in social media usage across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Using a wide variety of academic, industry and media sources, this White Paper features key insights from soci
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ReSeT: Der Selbsttest zur Smartphone-Nutzung
Düsseldorf: Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (2019), 12 pp.
"Dieser Test soll dir ein paar Denkanstöße geben: Wie verwendest du dein Smartphone im Alltag? Und: Wie wichtig ist es für dich ganz persönlich? Entsprechend gibt es keine richtigen oder falschen Antworten. Vielleicht lösen die Fragen etwas bei dir aus und du denkst über manche Situationen mit
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"Privacy is Not a Concept, But a Way of Dealing with Life": Localization of Transnational Technology Platforms and Liminal Privacy Practices in Cambodia
In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
New York: Association for Computing Machinery (2019), 19 pp.
"This paper describes findings from a qualitative research study that examines practices and perceptions of privacy in Cambodia as the population rapidly moves into an online environment (specifically Facebook, the most popular Internet tool in Cambodia today). We empirically demonstrate how the con
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Measuring Digital Development: Facts and Figures 2019
Geneva: ITU (2019), ii, 11 pp.
"Welcome to the first of ITU’s Measuring Digital Development series of statistical and analytical publications that replace the annual Measuring the Information Society Report. Facts and figures 2019 offers a snapshot of the most important ICT indicators, including estimates for the current year.
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‘I didn’t read many books’: Chinese rural women’s reception of ‘born-digital’ social media and community engagement
Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, volume 16, issue 1 (2019), pp. 343-365
"Currently, research on older Chinese rural women’s reading activities through social media is scarce. This paper, based on a 2015 ethnographic study in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha, responds to this disparity. It highlights some of the reading choices and sources shared by a group o
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Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication Are Changing Our Lives
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd ed. (2019), xxx, 438 pp.
"How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key readings for students, scholars, and anyone with a serious interest in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. Spaw
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Publics in Africa in a Digital Age
Journal of Eastern African Studies, volume 13, issue 1 (2019), pp. 1-213
Digitized Lives: Culture, Power and Social Change in the Internet Era
New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2019), xix, 311 pp.
"In chapters examining a broad range of issues - including sexuality, politics, education, race, gender relations, the environment and social protest movements - Digitized Lives argues that making sense of digitized culture means looking past the glossy surface of techno gear to ask deeper questions
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Millennials en Uruguay: Valores, actitudes y comportamientos
Fundación Telefónica; Movistar (2019), 118 pp.
"La tesis del estudio, y probablemente una de las pocas premisas capaz de generar consenso entre los millennials, es que la tecnología se sitúa como denominador común en todas y cada una de sus actividades: la utilizan para mantener el contacto con sus amigos y crear nuevas relaciones, para apren
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How Social Media Taxes Can Burden News Outlets: The Case of Uganda
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2019)
"In July 2018, the government of Uganda implemented a tax on individual users of social media platforms. In the first three months following the introduction of the tax in the country, internet penetration dropped from 47 percent to 35 percent. Given that a significant amount of news circulation now
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Acceso a internet y ruralidad: El caso de Macharetí en Bolivia
La Paz: Instituto para el Desarrollo Rural de Sudamérica (IPDRS) (2019), 81 pp.
"Que se haya establecido en primer lugar el uso de la aplicación WhatsApp nos muestra la importancia de las redes en la comunicación personal, afectiva, familiar, en el trabajo, la economía y la organización de las personas. El Facebook denota la importancia e las redes abiertas, sin embargo, ta
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Mobiltelefone in Afrika = Mobile Phones in Africa
Hamburg: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) (2019), 29 pp.
Mobile Connectivity in Emerging Economies: Publics See Mobile Phones and Social Media Bringing Certain Benefits to Them and Their Societies. But These Views Are Paired with Widespread Concerns About Their Impact on Children
Pew Research Center (2019), 92 pp.
"Surveys conducted in 11 emerging and developing countries across four global regions [Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia; South Africa and Kenya; India, Vietnam and the Philippines; and Tunisia, Jordan and Lebanon] find that the vast majority of adults in these countries own – or have access to – a
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Going Deeper: Social Media Use and the Development of Democratic Attitudes in Latin America
Global Media and Communication, volume 15, issue 1 (2019), pp. 85-101
"The deepening of democracy in developing regions requires that individuals support their political systems not only through democratic behaviours but also through the continual strengthening of democratic attitudes. Traditional news media have long held a favoured position when it comes to understa
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La radio en los dispositivos móviles
Lima: CPI (2019), 4 pp.
"Son los jóvenes de 11 a 25 años los que consumen más radio en sus celulares (52% a nivel nacional y 60% en Lima); quedando demostrado que el celular no solo es un medio de comunicación entre personas, sino que además es un medio de distracción en la rutina diaria. En el segmento de 26 a 50 a
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S’engager en ligne
Deep Insights
Paris: UNESCO (2019), 87 pp.
"L’étude suggère que les médias sociaux ne sont pas toujours la panacée pour l’engagement citoyen des jeunes. Internet n’est pas un monde isolé en soi dans le sens où il ne fait que prolonger les usages éprouvés dans la vie citoyenne. Son rôle dans l’essor des Révolutions arabes a
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