scholarly journals Online Grocery Sales after the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 147078532110550
Author(s):  
Robert East
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Comments ◽  
Risk Of Disease ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

In this paper, the increase in online grocery ordering in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic is examined, and a prediction is made that is opposed to the balance of opinion expressed online. In their online comments, most practitioners claim that the increased use of the Internet for ordering groceries for home delivery will be sustained and will continue to grow after the risk of disease has subsided. Given the pattern of consumer behaviour in another field, discount purchasing, it seems more likely that online grocery ordering will fall back and then continue to grow at a modest pace, as it did before the pandemic.

Digital practices across the UK population: The influence of socio-economic and techno-social variables in the use of the Internet

2021 ◽  
pp. 026732312110467
Author(s):  
Daniel Calderón Gómez ◽  
Massimo Ragnedda ◽  
Maria Laura Ruiu
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Logit Analysis ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

This article investigates the entanglement between socio-economic and technological factors in conditioning people's patterns of Internet use. We analysed the influence of sociodemographic and techno-social aspects in conditioning the distinctive digital practices developed by Internet users. By using a representative sample of UK users and different methods of analysis, such as factor analysis, K-means cluster analysis and logit analysis, this study shows how techno-social variables have a stronger effect than socio-economic variables in explaining the advanced use of the Internet.

Using I-D maps to Represent the Adoption of Internet Applications by Local Cricket Clubs

2011 ◽  
pp. 80-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Bingley ◽  
Steven Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Decision Process ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Visual Aid ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Online Statistics ◽  
Different Levels

This chapter describes the development of a visual aid to depict the manner in which Internet applications are being diffused through local sporting associations. Rogers’ (2003) Innovation-Decision process stages, specifically the knowledge, persuasion, adoption and confirmation stages, are used as the theoretical basis for the aid. The chapter discusses the Innovation-Decision process as an important component of Rogers’ (2003) Innovation Diffusion approach. It then outlines the particular problem at hand, determining how best to represent different sporting (cricket) associations and their adoption and use of Internet applications across the innovation-decision process stages. Different data visualisation approaches to representing the data (such as line graphs and bar charts) are discussed, with the introduction of an aid (labelled I-D maps) used to represent the adoption of different Internet applications by cricket associations in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. The Internet applications considered are email, club websites, association and/or third party websites and the use of the Internet to record online statistics. The use of I-D maps provides instant interpretation of the different levels of adoption of Internet applications by different cricket associations.

A survey on the use of the Internet for investor relations in the USA, the UK and Germany

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic Deller ◽  
Michael Stubenrath ◽  
Christoph Weber
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Investor Relations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

Cyberkids or divided generations? Characterising young people’s internet use in the UK with generic, continuum or typological models

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1104-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Latent Class Analyses ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

Young people are often characterised as cyberkids in reference to an assumed intense engagement and natural affinity with the internet. This article critiques the empirical basis for such claims and explores two alternative perspectives: namely, continua of use and typologies of use. Using UK data on 12–15 year old home internet users, a series of descriptive and latent class analyses of young people’s internet use is presented. Results show there is little support for cyberkid characterisations and a proposed continuum of use is also shown to not fit the data. A three-way typology of use is instead presented which suggests a third of young home internet users make only limited use of the internet and the remaining two-thirds diverge into informational and creational/communicative users. These findings are used to argue that Mannheim’s notion of generational units may be a useful way to characterise young people’s internet use.

Where Now for the Right to Be Forgotten?

2020 ◽  
pp. 315-331
Author(s):  
Evelyn (Patsy) Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
New Right ◽  
The Internet ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Right To Be Forgotten ◽  
General Data ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Increased recognition of the pervasiveness of information collected and accessed has led to concern as to its impact on privacy. The ability to impact people's lives with the easy availability of information that in other eras would have remained hidden or “forgotten” is highlighted by the use of the internet for instant recall. Such information, which organizations often hold for commercial benefit, is increasingly made available through search results or from online archives. This chapter will focus on the impact of the Google Spain case, which was believed to have created a new right to be forgotten, leading to the finalization of Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation. The author will then examine more recent cases where the new right has been applied and their impact on defining its scope. In particular, the author will focus on the UK joined cases of NT1 and NT2.

scholarly journals 'Digital fluency': towards young people's critical use of the internet

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Miller ◽  
Jamie Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mouse Click ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Digital Fluency ◽  
The Web ◽  
Acute Challenge

The rise of the internet as the greatest source of information for people living in the UK today poses an acute challenge to the information literacy (IL) community. The amount and type of material available a mouse click away is both liberating and asphyxiating. There are more e-books, trustworthy journalism, niche expertise and accurate facts at our fingertips than ever before, but also mistakes, half-truths, propaganda and misinformation. This article presents research on how well young people are being equipped to meet the challenge of sorting good information from bad. It reviews current literature on the subject, and presents a new poll of over 500 teachers. With analysis supplemented by additional correspondence from librarians and other IL professionals, it argues that there is strong evidence that the web is fundamental to pupils’ learning and lives, but that many are not careful, discerning users of the internet. They are unable to find the information they are looking for, or they trust the first thing they see. This makes them vulnerable to the pitfalls of ignorance, falsehoods, cons and scams. The article proposes the appropriate response to be to embed ‘digital fluency’ – a tripartite concept constituting critical thinking, net savviness and diversity – at the heart of learning, in order to create a pedagogical framework fit for the information consumption habits of the digital age. It should be noted that both authors recognise the importance of non-teaching information literacy professionals in these debates. They recognise that the poll’s focus on teachers was too narrow, and have endeavoured, subsequent to the poll, to consult more widely in their research.

Social Networks, Civic Participation, and Young People

2012 ◽  
pp. 187-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Lara ◽  
Concepción Naval
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

The latest report from the Pew Research Center (2010) shows that 93% of American teenagers and young adults use the Internet, and that 73% of them have their profile on a social network site. In the UK, data from Ofcom (2010) has come up with similar results. Citizen participation has traditionally been determined by demographic and socio-economic factors. Accordingly, the citizens who participate most actively are middle-aged and have a high socio-economic and educational level. By contrast, it is young people of low socio-economic status and educational level who participate the least. Some reports show modest signs that the use of the Internet could be another means to promote participation both online and offline. The main purpose of this chapter is to review the research literature concerning how social networks contribute to social participation.

scholarly journals Regulating use of the internet in public libraries: a review

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Spacey ◽  
Louise Cooke ◽  
Adrienne Muir ◽  
Claire Creaser
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Technical Solutions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review current knowledge, research and thinking about the difficulties facing public libraries offering internet access to their users in ensuring legally compliant and non-offensive use of this facility whilst still adhering to the professional value of freedom of access to information. Design/methodology/approach – A range of recently published sources (1997-2013) relating to the technical and organisational measures used to manage public internet access primarily in public libraries in the UK with some limited international examples were reviewed and analysed. This work was undertaken as the underpinning research for an AHRC-funded project, MAIPLE (Managing Access to the internet in Public Libraries). Findings – The provision of public internet access is a well-established component of the role of public libraries, but is seen as a potential problem due to the possibility of misuse, and it appears that simplistic technical solutions have disappointed. Legislation increases the need for more effective solutions that can provide a balance between the need for legal compliance, a welcoming environment for users, and the protection of key freedoms. A range of measures are being adopted worldwide in response to this dilemma. Originality/value – Research exploring internet access in public libraries and its management in the UK is numerically small and much of it dates back to the start of the twenty-first century. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the available literature and is of relevance to practitioners and academics in the fields of public librarianship.

scholarly journals Students, sex work and negotiations of stigma in the UK and Australia

Sexualities ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 136346072092273
Author(s):  
Jessica Simpson ◽  
Cassandra Smith
Keyword(s):  
Sex Work ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Sex Worker ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Uk

How stigma is negotiated by female university students working in the sex industry remains under-researched and is limited to the context of erotic dancing. This article combines data collected in the UK and Australia with a total of 14 student sex workers and expands the scope by including individuals working in legal brothels, as independent escorts, webcammers and erotic dancers. Findings reveal that the use of the internet offered some women protection from discrimination, while at the same time exposing others to ‘new’ and intensified forms of stigma; which required alternative strategies to negate the negative effects. Despite the diverse nature of the sex industry, regardless of the sector, women in both countries were similar in their approach to sex work and their response to stigma. Given their relatively ‘respectable’ social standing, students were able to claim ‘respectability’ not available to all. Some women also shared an increased capacity to live openly as sex workers while simultaneously considering their engagement in the industry to be temporary. Rather than living a double life, respondents aspired to a singular, authentic selfhood. Close relationships were built with co-workers and many women felt a strong sense of rootedness within sex-worker communities, with sex work becoming an important part of their identity.

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