From data extraction to data leaking. Data-activism in Italian and Spanish anti-corruption campaigns

Comparative Research ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

Digital Data ◽

Data Usage ◽

Data Transparency ◽

This article investigates how activists employ Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and engage with data-activism in grassroots struggles against corruption. Based on a comparative research design that triangulates three qualitative data sources — in-depth interviews, movements’ documents and participatory platforms — the article analyses two campaigns: Riparte il Futuro in Italy and 15MpaRato in Spain. In so doing, the article casts light on how activists engage with digital data, revealing how their employment is connected to and consistent with the type of organizational structure and communication strategy of the campaign. Moreover, the article evaluates how activists engage with three specific digital data-related practices — digital data creation, data usage and data transformation. Finally, the article illustrates that grasping the features of digital data-related practices also reflects how activists perceive and enact distinct ideas of active citizenship and data transparency in their fight against corruption.

De-skilling Effects on Journalists: ICTs and the Labour Process of Taiwanese Newspaper Reporters

Canadian Journal of Communication ◽

10.22230/cjc.2006v31n3a1763 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chang-de Liu

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

Managerial Control ◽

Nouvelles Technologies ◽

Labour Process ◽

Conditions De Travail ◽

Charge De Travail ◽

Abstract: Through in-depth interviews with Taiwanese newspaper workers, this paper illustrates the “de-skilling” effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on journalists. In recent years, Taiwanese reporters have experienced an increase in workload and an intensification of managerial control due to the introduction of new technologies in the newsroom. Using ICTs in the workplace consequently has harmed journalists’ working conditions and autonomy. Moreover, ICTs have led to a trivialization of reporting tasks and devaluation of reporters’ experience and knowledge. The degradation of reporting work resulting from the use of ICTs has enabled managers at Taiwanese newspapers to hire young employees to fill the jobs of experienced reporters and to reduce salary costs. Résumé : En se fondant sur des entretiens en profondeur menés avec les employés de quotidiens taiwanais, cet article illustre la déqualification de journalistes causée par les technologies de communication et de l’information (TCIs). Depuis quelques années, les reporters taiwanais ont subi une augmentation de leur charge de travail et du contrôle administratif exercé sur eux à la suite de l’introduction de nouvelles technologies dans les salles de nouvelles. Ainsi, les TCIs au travail ont porté atteinte aux conditions de travail et à l’autonomie des journalistes. En outre, les TCIs ont banalisé les tâches des reporters et ont dévalué leur expérience et leur savoir. La dégradation du travail journalistique résultant de l’introduction des TCIs a permis aux dirigeants des quotidiens taiwanais d’engager de jeunes employés à la place de reporters expérimentés et de réduire les salaires.

Life Insurance-Based Recommendation System for Effective Information Computing

International Journal of Information Retrieval Research ◽

10.4018/ijirr.2021040101 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Asha Rani ◽

Kavita Taneja ◽

Harmunish Taneja

Keyword(s):

Life Insurance ◽

Recommendation System ◽

Insurance Industry ◽

Digital Data ◽

Rich Domain ◽

Personalized Services ◽

Health Assets

Due to the rapid advancements in information and communication technologies, the digital data is exponentially growing on the internet. The insurance industry with tough competition has emerged as information rich domain based on health, assets, and life insurance for public. Customers expect to receive personalized services that match their needs, preferences, and lifestyles. But a large portion of population is still unfriendly to the insurance selection. Major reasons could be the time and complexities involved in selection of suitable policies. This paper presents the state of the art of the research done in insurance recommendation systems at national and international levels. Multi-criteria decision-making methods are compared with collaborative filtering and data mining techniques. Their suitability to the field of life insurance recommendation is analyzed. The paper identifies the lack of public dataset of customers and life insurance policies and highlights the need for a personalized, neutral, and unified model for effective information computing for life insurance recommendations.

“He too will become a nation and he too will become great”: The information needs of the “Bnei Menashe” immigrant community in Israel as capability

International Communication Gazette ◽

10.1177/1748048518820459 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 82 (4) ◽

pp. 384-403 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Baruch Shomron ◽

Amit Schejter

Keyword(s):

Information Needs ◽

Capabilities Approach ◽

Immigrant Community ◽

Critical Information ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Role Of Information

The “Bnei Menashe” are a marginalized community that immigrated from India to Israel. The community has diverse information needs, yet they are characterized by difficulties that prevent them from acquiring vital information. In this study, we utilized Sen’s (1993) “capabilities approach” as well as Friedland et al. (2012) “critical information needs” for the identification of the Bnei Menashe’s information capabilities, and the ways in which they answer them. The study was conducted using semi-structured individual in-depth interviews. The findings of the study relate that the Bnei Menashe succeed only partially in realizing the capability of being informed. This is a result of the partial technological exclusion that characterizes the community. This is a first-of-its-kind study, as the Bnei Menashe have not been studied methodically. Furthermore, the utilization of the capabilities approach represents a major contribution to existing communication theories, as the approach allows for a more wholesome understanding of the role of information and communication technologies in society.

BIOME-NETWORKS: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR SOCIOPOLITICAL ACTION IN ECO-REGIONS

Ambiente & sociedade ◽

10.1590/1809-4422asoc20140004v1932016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 231-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

SONIA AGUIAR ◽

IARGO DE SOUZA SANTOS ◽

NAYARA ARÊDES ◽

SÓSTINA SILVA

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Strategic Actions ◽

Decision Making Processes

Abstract Since ECO-92, environmental organizations and social movements have been networking with the support of information and communication technologies, in order to strengthen their capacity to influence decision-making processes relating to the causes they fight for. Some of these networks have been organized around the six Brazilian official biomes and have been incorporating the resources available on the Internet to achieve greater public visibility, capillarity and communicative effectiveness on their strategic actions. However, not all of them have been able to remain updated, active and visible in the increasingly dynamic digital environment, despite its informational and political legacy. This paper presents a synthesis of a comparative research among the here called "biome-networks", based on data collection on its organizational structures and its informational and communicative resources used to achieve its strategic aims related to the eco-regions in which they operate.

Insomnia and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Elderly People: A Systematic Review

Medical Sciences ◽

10.3390/medsci7060070 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Arianna Salvemini ◽

Grazia D’Onofrio ◽

Filomena Ciccone ◽

Antonella Greco ◽

Anita Tullio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Elderly People ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Institutional Care ◽

Behavioural Therapy ◽

Information And Communication

Background: Insomnia seems to be related to disability, risk of injury, metabolic syndrome, risk for cardiovascular diseases, cognitive impairment, depression and impaired quality of life. Objectives: The goals in this paper was (1) to keep track of technological concepts and approaches to improve insomnia in elderly people, and (2) to define the effect that information and communication technologies (ICT) is having on patients’ care. Design: A systematic review was conducted from existing literature. Our selection criteria included: (1) age ≥ 60 years; (2) diagnosis of insomnia with the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-II), (3) CBTi (cognitive behavioural therapy insomnia), (4) use of technological tools, and (5) associations between insomnia-related variables and indices of disability, quality of life, and global clinical assessments. Data analysis: 11 articles were included. An inductive content analysis was used for data extraction. Results: Our review revealed any technological systems that could purportedly rehabilitate elderly patients with insomnia. Three categories of research were identified from the review: (1) Internet Deliver-CBTi, (2) virtual coaches, and (3) sleep technologies. Conclusions: The potential for ICT to support insomnia care at home can improve the quality of life for families and reduce health care costs and premature institutional care.

Leveling Differences and Reinforcing Similarities: The Interaction between Information and Communication Technologies and National Culture

10.28945/2696 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jan-Oddvar Soernes ◽

Keri Stephens ◽

Alf Steinar Saetre ◽

Larry Browning

Keyword(s):

Cultural Differences ◽

National Culture ◽

The United States ◽

Reinforcing Effect ◽

Expert User ◽

Triggering Events ◽

This study compares how workers in Norway and the United States use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Our data—72 in-depth interviews of advanced ICT users - was coded and analyzed using a grounded-theory methodology. As our organizing structure of comparing the two countries, we use Hofstede’s four-dimensional framework of national culture. Our results show that ICTs have a homogenizing effect on cultural differences—but also a reinforcing effect on existing similarities. We hypothesize possible explanations for these findings, including tracing them to our focus on an expert-user subculture and external triggering events.

Cómo las redes sociales están cambiando la comunicación hotelera / How Social Media are Changing Hospitality Communications

Revista Internacional de Tecnología, Ciencia y Sociedad ◽

10.37467/gka-revtechno.v3.1185 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Susana Wichels

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Communication Strategy ◽

Long Beach ◽

Redes Sociales ◽

New Information ◽

Nuevas Tecnologías ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACTThe new information and communication technologies (ICT),in particular Social Media like TripAdvisor, Face-book or Twitter are changing flows, processes and tools in Tourism Communication. Considering that traditional communi-cation tools and strategies are becoming less and less effective, ICT are encouraging new communication practices and influencing consumer behaviour. Several studies from the perspective of the reception have been published in recent years on the impact of Social Media in Tourism, therefore we thought to develop a study from the perspective of production. We approach the features and peculiarities of the impact of 2.0 platforms in Tourism Communication and we present as a case study the communication strategy of Long Beach Hotel, Sun Resorts in Mauritius Islands.RESUMENLas nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación (TIC), en especial las redes sociales, como TripAdvisor, Facebook o Twitter están revolucionando los flujos, procesos, y herramientas de la comunicación turística. Las TIC influyen en los comportamientos del consumidor y obligan a nuevas prácticas en comunicación ya que las estrategias y herramientas tradicionales se tornan cada vez menos efectivas. Son varios los estudios que han sido publicados en los últimos años sobre el impacto de las redes sociales en el turismo desde la perspectiva de la recepción y por lo tanto, hemos querido aportar un estudio desde la perspectiva de la producción. Abordamos los rasgos y singularidades del impacto de las plataformas 2.0 en comunicación turística y presentamos como estudio de caso la estrategia de comunicación del Hotel Long Beach, Sun Resorts, en Islas Mauricius.

Рeculiarities of the companys digital strategy depending on the business size

Galic'kij ekonomičnij visnik ◽

10.33108/galicianvisnyk_tntu2020.05.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (5) ◽

pp. 7-15

Author(s):

M. Kirzhetska ◽

Yu. Kirzhetskyy

Keyword(s):

Small Business ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Digital Data ◽

Digital Resources ◽

Business Size ◽

Digital Strategy ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this investigation is to initiate the discussion of the digital strategy and its differences for the enterprises depending on the business size. The objective of this investigation is to define the essence of digital strategy for enterprises depending on the enterprise business size. In order to achieve this goal the following scientific tasks are defined: to reveal the essence of the concept of the enterprise digital strategy; to determine the components of the enterprise digital strategy depending on the s business. In order to achieve these objectives, analysis of indicators of information and communication technologies application at the enterprises of Ukraine (including small businesses) and EU countries in 2019 is carried out. Analysis of statistical information makes it possible to conclude that implementation of digital strategies or their elements at Ukraine enterprises is due to the annual growth of the digital data share which is created, stored and processed. The authors summarized the results of scientific developments concerning the essence of the enterprise «digital strategy» concept. An integrated approach for the determination of the digital strategy place and role defines that the enterprise digital strategy is subordinate to the enterprise corporate strategy, and its application provides the implementation of enterprise strategic objectives due to the digital resources use. In large and medium-sized businesses, the operation and integration of digital technology deals with a large part of the company and can go beyond its limits affecting products, business-processes, sales channels and supply chains. The potential benefits of digitalization have the impact on sales or productivity growth, creation of new value or new forms of interaction with contractors. As for small business digital strategy, it is the basis for the enterprise business strategy formed intuitively taking into account the market needs and it is based on the capabilities of the digital economy due to the application of digital resources in various business functions. The main components of the small business digital strategy are more flexible and are based on personalized ways of attracting customers and form a new value proposition of the enterprise by integration of information and communication technologies in products and services. Particularly, the objectives of small business digital strategy will be achieved by means of the following tools: digital marketing; business process digitization; Internet presence; e-commerce; business flexibility management.

E-Learning Implementation in Developing Countries

Online Tutor 2.0 - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-5832-5.ch004 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 97-118

Author(s):

Jovana Zoroja ◽

Marjana Merkač Skok ◽

Mirjana Pejić Bach

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Traditional Teaching ◽

Traditional Teaching Methods ◽

The Everyday ◽

E Learning ◽

E-learning nowadays plays an important role in teaching because it is oriented toward the use of information and communication technologies that have become a part of the everyday life and day-to-day business. E-learning contributes to traditional teaching methods and provides many advantages to society and citizens. The main goal of the chapter is to explore e-learning use in developing countries, using Croatia as an example. This chapter identifies perspectives and obstacles defined by users and non-users of e-learning. Four in-depth interviews were conducted to get a more extensive picture of educational institutions that use e-learning in the teaching process. The results of this research indicate that the potential implementation of e-learning in developing countries faces a number of obstacles, mainly due to the restricted resources of professors and institutions measured both in time and financial terms.

Information and Communication Technologies as Contentious Repertoire

European Journal of Sociology ◽

10.1017/s000397562000003x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 1-31

Author(s):

Jun Liu

Keyword(s):

Mass Communication ◽

Mainland China ◽

Repertoire Selection ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Political Contention ◽

Repertoire Of Contention ◽

AbstractThis study advances an original theoretical framework to understand the deployment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in political contention. It argues that we should not look only at the use of ICTs in contention, as technologies are not “born” to be used in and for political activism. Rather, people appropriate and manoeuvre technologies—some but not others—for such purposes, in specific contexts. This study proposes a relational understanding of ICT uses in contention, taking into account their technicalities and their sociality, as well as the transformation and actualisation that occurs between them. It suggests that an investigation necessitates the perception of communication technologies as a repertoire of contention on the basis of affordances that structure the possibilities of the use of technology. The study further presents an application of the framework in cases of protests in mainland China. Through fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this study indicates that the choice of (certain functions of) mobile phones as protest repertoire derives from a confluence of (a) a given social group’s habitus of media use that manifests particular affordances, and (b) the learned experience of the contested means of the past in official mass communication. It concludes that what people do and do not do with ICTs in political contention is significantly shaped by affordances and habitus, thereby revealing the dynamics behind repertoire selection and constraint.