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Exposure to Political Diversity Online.
(2012)
The Internet gives individuals more choice in political news and information sources and more tools to filter out disagreeable information. Citing the preference described by selective exposure theory – that people see and ...
Media, Technology, and the Global Technoclass: Case Studies from Ghana.
(2014)
Extant literature on globalization acknowledges fundamental shifts in the global flow of people, capital and technology. Key among these is the knowledge generated by the various intersections of these flows and their role ...
Social Influences on User Behavior in Group Information Repositories.
(2009)
Group information repositories are systems for organizing and sharing files kept in a central location that all group members can access. These systems are often assumed to be tools for storage and control of files and ...
Biography, Well-being and Personal Media: A Qualitative Study of Everyday Digital Photography Practices.
(2011)
Debates persist in both popular discourse and the academic literature about the relationships between technology use and well-being. In my dissertation research, I investigate these relationships within a particular set ...
Narrowing the Gap: Chronic Illness Information as Experienced in Everyday Life and Healthcare Contexts.
(2011)
This research examines the information experience of people with chronic health conditions in everyday life and as shaped by the healthcare context in order to understand informational aspects of patient-provider disconnects. ...
Social Performances: A Sociotechnical Framework for Understanding Online Prosocial Behavior.
(2011)
Prosocial behavior describes actions, such as sharing and cooperation, intended to benefit others. In particular, the popular online activity of remixing, is especially dependent upon individuals to willingly share content ...