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New Media Technologies and User Empowerment: 6
Author(s): Jo Pierson (Editor), Enid Mante-Meijer (Editor), Eugène Loos (Editor)
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication Date: 13 May 2011
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 3631600313
- ISBN-13: 9783631600313
Book Description
Recent developments in new media have led to the rise of what has become known as ‘social media’. The shift towards mass self-communication has lowered the technological thresholds for everyday users to connect and to become ‘produsers’ in media life. However, the question is to what extent users interacting in this ecosystem are empowered – and not disempowered – to express their creativity and concerns and to obtain a prominent role in new media design and innovation.
Editorial Reviews
Review
«This collection provides numerous and refreshing insights into the claims about the ever more proactive role of users of ICT. It is a welcome and useful contribution to the field.» (Leslie Haddon, LSE – London School of Economics and Political Sciences)
«This work explores the rhetoric of user empowerment that surrounds Web 2.0. A very welcome addition to this field of research.» (Axel Bruns, author of ‘Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life and Beyond: From Production to Produsage’)
«This work explores the rhetoric of user empowerment that surrounds Web 2.0. A very welcome addition to this field of research.» (Axel Bruns, author of ‘Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life and Beyond: From Production to Produsage’)
About the Author
Jo Pierson is Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Department of Communication Studies / SMIT (Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication).
Enid Mante-Meijer is emeritus Professor at Utrecht University – Utrecht School of Governance.
Eugène Loos is Professor at the University of Amsterdam – Department of Communication Science / ASCoR (Amsterdam School of Communication Research).
Enid Mante-Meijer is emeritus Professor at Utrecht University – Utrecht School of Governance.
Eugène Loos is Professor at the University of Amsterdam – Department of Communication Science / ASCoR (Amsterdam School of Communication Research).
