Reality Lost: Markets of Attention, Misinformation and Manipulation

This open access book looks at how a democracy can devolve into a post-factual state. The media is being flooded by populist narratives, fake news, conspiracy theories and make-believe. Misinformation is turning into a challenge for all of us, whether politicians, journalists, or citizens. In the age of information, attention is a prime asset and may be converted into money, power, and influ…

The Menstrual Movement in the Media

This book investigates the impact of the mediation of menstruation and menstrual activism on young people’s knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and interpersonal relationships. ​Since 2015, the menstrual movement has become increasingly visible on social media and in news media from across the globe. In Great Britain, the menstrual movement brings together a diverse group of activists who …

Families and New Media: Comparative Perspectives on Digital Transformations i…

The open access edited volume addresses children’s rights and their ability to act in the digital world. The focus is on the position of children as subjects with their own rights and developing capacities. Their consideration by parents, courts and legislators is critically examined. Aspects of digital parenting, especially educational practices and strategies in the context of social media,…

Drones and the Creative Industry :Innovative Strategies for European SMEs

This open access, interdisciplinary book presents innovative strategies in the use of civil drones in the cultural and creative industry. Specially aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the book offers valuable insights from the fields of marketing, engineering, arts and management. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the creative industry, inc…

Digital Platform Regulation

This Open Access volume provides an in-depth exploration of global policy and governance issues related to digital platform regulation. With an international ensemble of contributors, the volume has at its heard the question: what would actually be involved in digital platform regulation?’. Once a specialised and niche field within internet and digital media studies, internet governance has i…

Kollektive Informationsverarbeitung von Medieninhalten: Theoriebildung, Metho…

Das vorliegende Open-Access-Buch leistet einen zusammenhängenden theoretischen, methodischen und empirischen Beitrag zum Verständnis von Informationsverarbeitung in Gruppen. Menschen nutzen und verarbeiten Medieninhalte häufig gemeinsam. Trotzdem gibt es erst wenig und vornehmlich auf die Individualebene fokussierte Forschung zu kollektiver Medienrezeption bzw. kollektiver Informationsverarb…

Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures: 21st Internationa…

Buku ini merupakan hasil dari Konferensi Internasional ke-21 tentang Fondasi Ilmu Perangkat Lunak dan Struktur Komputasi, FOSSACS 2018, yang berlangsung di Thessaloniki, Yunani, pada bulan April 2018, yang diselenggarakan sebagai bagian dari Konferensi Gabungan Eropa tentang Teori dan Praktik Perangkat Lunak, ETAPS 2018. 31 makalah yang disajikan dalam volume ini ditinjau dengan cermat dan dipi…

Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education

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Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities : Global Perspec…

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Smittestopp − A Case Study on Digital Contact Tracing

This open access book describes Smittestopp, the first Norwegian system for digital contact tracing of Covid-19 infections, which was developed in March and early April 2020. The system was deployed after five weeks of development and was active for a little more than two months, when a drop in infection levels in Norway and privacy concerns led to shutting it down. The intention of this book …