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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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Invisible Users: Youth in the Internet Cafés of Urban Ghana
Cambridge, Mass; London: MIT Press (2012), xi, 235 pp.
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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Communitys bei Zwölf- bis 29-Jährigen: Private Kommunikation und öffentliche Interaktion. Einen Analyse am Beispiel ausgewählter Medienangebote
Media Perspektiven, issue 9 (2012), pp. 433-444
"Die Nutzung von Communitys hat längst Einzug in den Alltag Jugendlicher und junger Erwachsener gefunden. 85 Prozent der Zwölf- bis 29-Jährigen nutzen zumindest gelegentlich die Angebote von Social Networks, 51 Prozent tun dies täglich. Dies belegen die Ergebnisse der JIM-Studie (Jugend, Informa
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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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The Handbook of Internet Studies
Malden, MA; Oxford; Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell (2011), xiii, 498 pp.
Risks and Safety on the Internet: The Perspective of European Children. Full Findings and Policy Implications from the EU Kids Online Survey of 9-16 Year Olds and Their Parents in 25 Countries
London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), EU Kids Online (2011), 170 pp.
"This report presents the full findings from a new and unique survey designed and conducted according to rigorous standards by the EU Kids Online network. It was funded by the European Commissions¡¦ Safer Internet Programme in order to strengthen the evidence base for policies regarding online saf
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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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"Todos tienen celular": Uso, apropiación e impacto de la telefonía móvil en el área de influencia de dos ferias en Puno, Perú
Lima: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP) (2011), 89 pp.
"Podemos concluir que en nuestra área de estudio, diversos factores dificultan el uso intensivo del teléfono móvil. Entre ellos se encuentran la poca asequibilidad del servicio, las escasas habilidades para manejar el aparato, y la poca confianza que se tiene en los proveedores o compradores. Ade
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From ‘What’s Your ASLR’ to ‘Do You Wanna Go Private?’
New York: UNICEF New York, Division of Communication, Youth Section (2011), 32 pp.
"This report focuses on South Africa and presents the results of a quantitative survey conducted on MXit, the most widely used social networking platform in the country. The first section discusses mobile internet use and social networking in the South African context, where computer and broadband i
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Internet
Santiago de Chile: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes (2011), 18 pp.
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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La generación interactiva en Iberoamérica 2010: Niños y adolescentes ante las pantallas
Madrid: Foro Generaciones Interactivas; Fundación Telefónica (2011), 635 pp.
"En 2010 el Foro desplegó una nueva investigación en la que han participado ocho países: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, México y Perú. El esfuerzo realizado por los equipos locales del Foro, con el apoyo inestimable de Fundación Telefónica y de Telefónica, ha permiti
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Names U Ma Puce: Multilingual Texting in Senegal
European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) (2011), 16 pp.
"Multilingualism is an important aspect of African urban life, also of the lives of students in Dakar. While the students usually write monolingual texts, mainly in French, their text messages involve the use of African languages too, in particular of the majority language Wolof, as well as Arabic a
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Young People, Computers and the Internet in Niger
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 2 (2011), pp. 277-292
"This article explores how computers and the Internet are represented among young, educated people in Niger and the social expectations that are attached to their use. It argues that pre-existing social and economic conditions play an important role in shaping the meanings associated with these devi
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Localizing the Internet: An Anthropological Account
New York et al.: Berghahn (2011), xxv, 150 pp.
"Internet activism is playing a crucial role in the democratic reform happening across many parts of Southeast Asia. Focusing on Subang Jaya, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, this study offers an in-depth examination of the workings of the Internet at the local level. In fact, Subang Jaya is regarded as Ma
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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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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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Web-Monitoring: Gewinnung und Analyse von Daten über das Kommunikationsverhalten im Internet
Konstanz: UVK (2010), 412 pp.
The Internet in South Caucasus
Caucasus Analytical Digest, issue 15 (2010), pp. 2-13
