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The Role of the Internet in Shaping the Political Process in Egypt
International Journal of E-politics (IJEP), volume 3, issue 2 (2012), 21 pp.
"There has been a growing debate about the extent to which the Internet influenced the Arab World’s recent revolutions described as the “Arab Spring”. This belief that the Internet had a contribution is supported by several events and evidences that occurred prior to these revolutions and prov
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The Global Information Technology Report 2012: Living in a Hyperconnected World
Geneva: World Economic Forum; INSEAD (2012), 413 pp.
"The Report is composed of four thematic parts. Part 1 describes the conceptual framework and relates the findings of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2012. In addition, Part 1 features selected expert contributions on the general theme of hyperconnectivity. Part 2 includes two case studies showi
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Digital Anthropology
London: Berg (2012), x, 316 pp.
"This book brings together several key anthropologists working with digital culture to demonstrate just how productive an anthropological approach to the digital has already become. Through a range of case studies from Facebook to Second Life to Google Earth, Digital Anthropology explores how human
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Digital Media and Political Engagement Worldwide: A Comparative Study
New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), xv, 287 pp.
"This book focuses on the impact of digital media use for political engagement across varied geographic and political contexts, using a diversity of methodological approaches and datasets. The book addresses an important gap in the contemporary literature on digital politics, identifying context dep
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Media Use in Zimbabwe 2012: Rise in Satellite Ownership, Internet Use
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG); Gallup (2012), 33 slides
"The notion that Zimbabwe is a radio-only market is outdated. With the strong growth in TV and New Media in urban areas, a multi-platform approach is needed to reach different demographics." (Conclusions, page 33)
New Media and Intercultural Communication: Identity, Community and Politics
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2012), xx, 337 pp.
"Chapters explore what happens in praxis when digital media are implemented across cultures and are contested and negotiated within complex local and political conditions. The book showcases interpretative and critical research from voices with diverse backgrounds, from locations around the world."
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Vida digital: La tecnología en el centro de lo cotidiano
Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2012), 159 pp.
"Este es un ensayo tentativo, exploratorio, que quiere proponer de manera asequible algunas rutas de exploración de las consecuencias que la presencia de la Internet, las distintas tecnologías de información y comunicación y en general las nuevas formas de comunicación, plantean a las personas
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What’s it For? Expectations of Internet Value and Usefulness in Central Asia
Information Technologies & International Development, volume 8, issue 3 (2012), pp. 69-84
"Research on Internet usage in developing regions typically focuses on user demographics or challenges to usage. However, few studies explore the needs and desires of users in developing regions—that is, what users want from the Internet—and even fewer connect those needs with the skills require
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Social Media in the Arab World: Influencing Societal and Cultural Change?
Arab Social Media Report (Dubai School of Government), volume 2, issue 1 (2012), 29 pp.
"In this fourth issue of the report, we focus on exploring the societal and cultural transformations taking place in the Arab region, influenced by the continuing exponential growth of social media. In this edition of the report we provide regional statistics on more social networking platforms, in
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Timor-Leste Communication and Media Survey
Dili (TL): United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), Communication and Public Information Office (2011), 82 pp.
"This survey is the second nation-wide media use study conducted in Timor-Leste. UNMIT commissioned this study to provide a comprehensive update of the findings from Foundation Hirondelle’s National Media Survey of 2006, also conducted by INSIGHT. The main objectives of the study are to: 1) assess
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Use of Social Media in the United Arab Emirates: An Initial Study
Global Media Journal - Arabian Edition, volume 1, issue 2 (2011), pp. 3-27
"The most popular types of social media in the UAE are generally the same as those used in other regions across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. These include social networks (Facebook), video-sharing sites (YouTube), and micro-blogging sites (Twitter), among others. UAE respondents were b
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Revisiting the ‘leapfrog’ Debate in Light of Current Trends of Mobile Phone Internet Usage in the Greater Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 2 (2011), pp. 263-276
"At first glance, mobile technology appears to have the potential to allow countries in Africa to technologically ‘leapfrog’ across the digital divide and provide much needed Internet access to a wide range of people currently unable to participate in the Information Society. This study investig
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Bürger online: Die Entwicklung der politischen Online-Kommunikation in Deutschland
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2011), 345 pp.
"Wie hat das Internet die individuelle politische Kommunikation von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern verändert? Und welche konkreten Entwicklungen sind zu beobachten? Das von 2002 bis 2009 laufende DFG-Projekt »Politische Online-Kommunikation« geht diesen Fragen nach: Auf der Grundlage einer breit angel
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Estudio redenautas: Consumidores chilenos conectados en redes sociales
Santiago de Chile: Visión Humana (2011), 34 pp.
"Chilescopio es un estudio implementado por la consultora Vision Humana que se realiza anualmente desde el ano 2005, lo que permite tener un marco tendencial importante. Es un estudio cuantitativo basado en encuestas presenciales realizadas en los hogares de 1.500 personas de 15 a 80 anos, residente
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Política e Internet en América Latina
Diálogo Político, volume 28, issue 2 (2011), pp. 13-121
Facebook Usage: Factors and Analysis
Arab Social Media Report (Dubai School of Government), volume 1, issue 1 (2011), 20 pp.
"The Arab Social Media Report (ASMR), produced by the Dubai School of Government’s Governance and Innovation Program, is the first in a quarterly series that will highlight and analyze usage trends of online social networking across the Arab region. In its inaugural edition, the report analyzes da
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Civil Movements: The Impact of Facebook and Twitter
Arab Social Media Report (Dubai School of Government), volume 1, issue 2 (2011), 29 pp.
"The report analyzes data on Twitter and Facebook users in all 22 Arab countries, in addition to Iran, Israel and Turkey, highlighting the role they played in the civil movements that swept the region during that period. This is part of a larger research initiative focusing on social engagement thro
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Nutzung und Funktionen von Social Communitys
Media Perspektiven, issue 2 (2011), pp. 115-120
"Nach Angaben der Nielsen Company wurde Facebook 2010 von etwa 400 Millionen Menschen weltweit genutzt, für das laufende Jahr soll deren Zahl auf etwa 630 Millionen steigen. Laut der JIM-Studie 2010 sind Social Communitys die bevorzugten Seiten, wenn Zwölf- bis 19-Jährige das Internet nutzen. 70
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Internet
Santiago de Chile: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes (2011), 18 pp.
