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- Al-Hammadany, F. H., et al.
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Determinants of internet use in Iraq
- 2011
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 5:1, s. 1967-1989
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Internet is considered to be today’s most advanced technology and a key to progress in communications and in the exchange of information, goods, services, and technologies. Since its introduction during the late 1960s, the Internet has been instrumental in creating opportunities and conditions for progress in developed and developing nations alike. Not all nations, though, welcome this particular tool of global interconnectivity. One such nation is Iraq, which faces huge challenges in increasing Internet penetration, capacity building, and changing the traditional methods of communications. This study of Iraq’s efforts during this difficult undertaking explores the many factors that define this transition process. It concludes by explaining the determinants of Internet use in Iraq. The results of the study indicate that while Iraqis are eager to adopt this technology in order to reach out to the world, a number of factors are not allowing it to become a public domain. Factors include lack of adequate resources, insufficient incentives and encouragement from the government, and social inhibitions. ©2011 (Firas H. al-Hammadany, Almas Heshmati).
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- Anden-Papadopoulos, Kari, et al.
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The Media Work of Syrian Diaspora Activists : Brokering Between the Protest and Mainstream Media
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 7, s. 2185-2206
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The role of Syrian diaspora activists has been identified as key to both supporting and shaping the world's image of the Syrian uprising. This article examines the multifaceted media work of Syrian diaspora activists, conceptualized as cultural brokerage in a global and national setting. Based on personal interviews with activists in exile in five countries, this study identifies and analyzes three main aspects of brokerage: (a) linking the voices of protesters inside the country to the outside world, (b) managing messages to bridge the gap between social media and mainstream media, and (c) collaborating with professional journalists and translating messages to fit the contexts and understandings of foreign publics.
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- Andersson, Jonas, 1978-
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The quiet agglomeration of data : How piracy is made mundane
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 6:1, s. 585-605
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article conceptually outlines P2P-based file-sharing as a totality, a mass utility, and a backdrop to everyday cultural life. It elaborates on a recent study of Swedish file-sharers to sketch some important constituents of what would constitute a "piracy culture." It shows that the actual file-sharer argumentation is not fully synonymous with established notions of "piracy" but rather reveals the complexity of the phenomenon and how the discourse invoking it relies on modes of justification that are not entirely commensurable. Moreover, the file-sharer rhetoric is contingent on a range of entities and infrastructures that condition actual usage. Noting the institutionalized, semi-anonymous, and depersonalized elements to file-sharing, I propose a different interpretation than regarding it as a "gift economy" like the tight-knit communities Mauss described in 1923. Instead, I propose a metaphor borrowed from Titmuss' example of blood donors that acknowledges the perceived "need" for culture and the associated "right" to access content that file-sharers are exercising.
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- Askanius, Tina, et al.
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Online Civic Cultures: Debating Climate Change Activism on YouTube
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 7, s. 1185-1204
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract in Undetermined This article explores the potential of video activism on YouTube to form a communicative space for deliberation and dissent. It asks how commenting on activist videos can help sustain civic cultures that allow for both antagonism and inclusive political debate.
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- Christensen, Christian
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WikiLeaks and the Afterlife of Collateral Murder
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 8, s. 2593-2602
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this essay, the author considers not only what is shown in the WikiLeaks Collateral Murder video but reflects upon what the act of uploading this video symbolized and continues to symbolize and how the multifaceted symbolic value of the video has led to its steady inscription and reinscription into the public consciousness during a wide variety of popular and political debates. Apart from the disturbing content of the film, showing a potentially criminal act, the author argues that the uploading of the film was itself an act of dissent and, thus, a challenge to U.S. power. This combination of content and context makes the WikiLeaks Collateral Murder video an interesting case study that touches upon several key areas within academic study.
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- Christensen, Christian, et al.
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WikiLeaks, Transparency, and Privacy : A Discussion with Birgitta Jónsdóttir
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 8, s. 2558-2566
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Birgitta Jónsdóttir is currently a member of the Icelandic Parliament, where she represents the Pirate Party. Jónsdóttir was an early WikiLeaks volunteer and was one of the key members of the team in Iceland that put together the famous Collateral Murder video. In this wide-ranging discussion with Christian Christensen, Jónsdóttir talks about her work with WikiLeaks, politics, and her ideas about technology, transparency, and privacy. She also discusses how she has been placed under surveillance because of her work with WikiLeaks and other organizations.
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- Christensen, Miyase
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TransNational Media Flows : Some Key Questions and Debates
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 7, s. 2400-2418
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Globalization and media flows have been scrutinized extensively in media and communication studies. Compared to the totalizing discourse of globalization, the scope of transnationalism offers a more tangible entry point for studying both the cohesive elements brought about by virtual and material flows and the social and cultural tension fields that arise between the varied scales of the national and the transnational. Departing from the theme of this special issue, and based upon both geopolitical and cultural considerations concerning mediation, this article aims to survey some of the material and symbolic implications of contemporary media flows. Theoretically, it draws upon two tropes, geopolitics and cosmopolitanism, which provide paradigmatic tools to reflect upon technological, spatial, and cultural dimensions of flows.
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- Graf, Heike, 1959-
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Examining Garden Blogs as a Communication System
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; :6, s. 2758-2779
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The blogosphere supports an interpersonal meaning production process by providing the space and opportunities for communication through the circulation and discussion oftopics. Using systems theory, as developed by Niklas Luhmann, I explore how garden bloggers issue invitations to communicate by studying their selection process from all possible entries and images. I examine the selection criteria for posting an entry and especially look at Swedish and German garden blogs to study “ordinary” people’s relations in the blogosphere from the perspective of sharing opinions, impressions, and emotions about their garden environment. As a result, the selection criteria of novelty, values, identification, conflicts, visuality, and sociality are revealed. A communicative culture of approval, admiration, and respect, which promotes emotional ties and strengthens the feeling of common concerns in the blogosphere, is noticeably present.
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- Khayyat, Nabaz T., et al.
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Determinants of Mobile Telecommunication Adoption in Kurdistan
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Communication. - 1932-8036. ; 7, s. 2285-2311
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study analyzes Kurdistan’s potential for effectively using mobile telecommunication. It identifies key factors determining the adoption of mobile telecommunication service. A conceptual model is specified, and several hypotheses are tested with a sample of 1,458 Kurdish mobile phone users in 2010. A discrete choice methodology is used to test two models of mobile telecommunication acceptance: choice of service providers and usage pattern. The results indicate that Korek is the favorite service provider in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and the subscribers mostly use the service for work purposes. The findings have implications for competition in the market and flows of investment resources to targeted market segments with potential expansion.
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