A Critical-Cultural Look at the Early Days of Camera Phone Use and MMS Picture Messaging

2015 ◽  
pp. 1151-1162
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lillie
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
New Media ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Camera Phone ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
Services Use

This article takes a critical, cultural look at the early era (roughly 2001 to 2007) of camera phone and MMS (multimedia messaging services) use by reviewing several user studies, mostly from European and Asian countries. The article complements this literature review by considering the role played by one of the main regional and global industry actors (Nokia) in shaping the technology and then responding to user trends and innovation. The studies reviewed show that early camera phone users embraced the technology as a significantly enhanced form of the portable analog camera, as opposed to being more enthralled with photo messaging as industry players like Nokia had hoped. The article concludes by arguing for continued use of the cultural studies approach to studying new media users, texts, and contexts (i.e., the multiple influences of industry and regional culture) at the same time.

Technological Innovation and Use in the Early Days of Camera Phone Photo Messaging

2018 ◽  
pp. 6296-6306
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lillie
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Camera Phone ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Services Use ◽  
Multimedia Messaging Services

This chapter reviews user studies to look at the early era (roughly 2001 to 2007) of camera phone and MMS (multimedia messaging services) use. It then considers the role played by one of the main regional and global industry actors (Nokia) in shaping the technology and then responding to user trends and innovation. The studies reviewed show that early camera phone users embraced this technology as a significantly enhanced form of the portable analog camera, as opposed to being more enthralled with photo messaging as industry players like Nokia had hoped. The chapter concludes by arguing that technological innovation and use are impacted by many factors besides industrial design and marketing.

Technological Innovation and Use in the Early Days of Camera Phone Photo Messaging

2019 ◽  
pp. 1126-1137
Author(s):  
Jonathan Lillie
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Camera Phone ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Services Use ◽  
Multimedia Messaging Services

This chapter reviews user studies to look at the early era (roughly 2001-2007) of camera phone and MMS (multimedia messaging services) use. It then considers the role played by one of the main regional and global industry actors (Nokia) in shaping the technology and then responding to user trends and innovation. The studies reviewed show that early camera phone users embraced this technology as a significantly enhanced form of the portable analog camera, as opposed to being more enthralled with photo messaging as industry players like Nokia had hoped. The chapter concludes by arguing that technological innovation and use are impacted by many factors besides industrial design and marketing.

Gender, Family Norms, and Male-Factor Infertility in Japan: An Analysis of Internet Blogs

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (14) ◽  
pp. 3713-3731
Author(s):  
Kimiko Tanaka ◽  
Nan E. Johnson ◽  
Deborah Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Male Infertility ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Male Factor Infertility ◽  
Male Factor ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
Family Norms ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

This study analyzes blogs about male-factor infertility posted on a Japanese blogsite on a certain day in April 2014. It focuses on an understudied topic and is the first study of Japanese male infertility based on blogs. The blog format afforded anonymity to the bloggers, and our sample of 97 adults yields the largest number of individual respondents of all cross-cultural studies cited in our literature review. We extract three major themes from the analysis of the blogs, offer suggestions for a redirection of family and infertility policy in Japan, and suggest lines for further research.

scholarly journals Necessidades de informação do Gênero Mulher no Distrito Federal, Brasil: resultado de um survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 418
Author(s):  
Rita de Cássia do Vale Caribé ◽  
Alejandra Aguilar Pinto ◽  
Fabiene Castelo Branco Diogenes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
User Studies ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Information User ◽  
Distrito Federal ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Estudo insere-se na área de estudo de usuários, relata os resultados de um survey, realizado no Distrito Federal (DF), Brasil, com o objetivo de identificar as necessidades e o uso de informação pelas mulheres, tendo utilizado uma amostra aleatória de 37 entrevistas estruturadas. Inclui breve revisão de literatura sobre estudos de usuários com o objetivo de identificar as necessidades e uso da informação por diferentes categorias de indivíduos; apresenta a evolução dos estudos de usuários em termos metodológicos e de abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa; e estudos relacionados à necessidade e uso de informação do gênero mulher. Nesta pesquisa foram identificados os graus de importância de alguns temas, as fontes e instrumentos que interessam à mulher do DF e a gradação de freqüência do uso, bem como, analisada a relação dessas fontes de preferência com o perfil de escolaridade, idade e renda.AbstractThis study may be considered an information user needs study. It reports results of a survey conducted in Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil. Its objective was identifying the information needs and use of women, and was used a random sample of 37 interviews structured. Includes brief literature review on user studies with the goal of identifying the needs and use of information by different individuals categories; shows the evolution of user studies of quantitative and qualitative methodology and approach; and the need and use of information from the woman gender studies. In this research the importance degrees of some topics, sources and instruments that are interested to the wife of DF and gradation of frequency of use were identified, were analyzed the relationship of these sources preferably with the profile of education, age and income.KeywordsUser information needs. User studies. Woman gender.AbstractThis study may be considered an information user needs study. It reports results of a survey conducted in Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil. Its objective was identifying the information needs and use of women, and was used a random sample of 37 interviews structured. Includes brief literature review on user studies with the goal of identifying the needs and use of information by different individuals categories; shows the evolution of user studies of quantitative and qualitative methodology and approach; and the need and use of information from the woman gender studies. In this research the importance degrees of some topics, sources and instruments that are interested to the wife of DF and gradation of frequency of use were identified, were analyzed the relationship of these sources preferably with the profile of education, age and income. Keywords User information needs. User studies. Woman gender.

scholarly journals Advertising and Marketing Strategies to Gain Top of Mind

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andhita Vidya Putri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
New Media ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Digital Signage ◽  
Action Effect

Technological progress and competition between companies in the globalization era are increasing. New media plays an increasingly important role in advertising and marketing. In addition, companies’ survival depends on the presence of audiences/ consumers. Therefore, it is important and interesting to study how to utilize this new media/technology; how effective and efficient digital advertising and marketing strategies are in appealing to the audience; and how to ensure the products offered are acceptable to the target audience. This study carried out a literature review using a qualitative approach to obtain a framework of important concepts and strategies for effective marketing and advertising. It is important to pay attention to the objectives, audience and distribution / media of advertising and marketing. The use of various media such as social media, online advertising, digital signage and endorsers are also important factors in advertising and marketing success. Advertising and marketing strategies help to better understand consumers and how best to engage and empower them. Here technology has created a new environment, where power has shifted from advertisers to consumers. This research produced a variety of important strategies to attract audiences, obtain the AIDA (Attention Interest Desire Action) effect of the audience and finally reach the Top of Mind. Keywords: communication, advertising, marketing, endorser

scholarly journals Communicative progress in system theory: a theoretical problem becomes empirical observable in new media communication

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maren Luebcke
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
New Media ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Problem ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Group Success

During the last years, an increasing interest in online forums has been observed within different functional areas of society such as in the economic system or in politics. Here one is able to detect communicative processes which are lively, vibrant, and equipped with remarkable durability, on the one hand; yet, on the other hand, flame wars and shut-downs also occur. The question is what explains these differences in group success? This article provides a framework based on elements of Luhmanns's system theory to analyse online discussion groups. A research matrix is presented with four levels of observation and four levels of analysis. The value of this matrix is demonstrated with a systematic literature review. Here the most frequently cited articles analyzing online discussion forums are empirically reinterpreted. It is concluded that current research fails to (1) analyze online discourse under multiple aspects, (2) challenge temporal analysis, (3) integrate a thread-based analysis, and (4) focus on the relational aspects (e.g., actor or topic networks). Based on this literature review, a catalog of presumptions on how communication proceeds in online forums is presented.

scholarly journals The Peculiar Position of Germanic Runes in the History of Script

Linguaculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Adrian Poruciuc
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
New Media ◽  
Present Article ◽  
European History ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Keynote Presentation ◽  
Digital Books ◽  
History Of

The present article is based on the material of a keynote presentation that was delivered at the International Conference From Runes to the New Media and Digital Books, which took place at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi on 30-31 May, 2019. In order to make that material more coherent, the author of that presentation will add supplementary clues and comments, all meant to sustain the idea that the Old Germanic runes – although commonly considered to be just alphabetic signs – have peculiar features that resemble the ones of much earlier historical scripts, and even of prehistoric ones, such as the now much discussed Danube Script. The issues and illustrations of this paper may be of interest not only for linguistic and cultural studies, but also for the domain of European history.

scholarly journals Pembelajaran Online sebagai Solusi Belajar di Masa Pandemi COVID-19

Warta ISKI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Sri Desti Purwatiningsih ◽  
Dinar Soelistyowati
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
New Media ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Media Platform

Media daring (online) saat ini memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam menyampaikan informasi kepada khalayak. Di masa pandemi COVID-19, penerapan social distancing memerlukan adanya solusi   yang meminimalisir terjadinya pertemuan tatap muka. Media pembelajaran lalu memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi untuk menunjang pembelajaran secara online, seperti media platform Google Clasroom, Edmodo, Zenius, Zoom Meeting, Teams dan lain-lain. Penelitian ini menggunakan Systematic Literature Review (SLR) atau kajian studi kepustakaan, yaitu metode penelitian untuk melakukan identifikasi, evaluasi dan interpretasi terhadap semua hasil penelitian yang relevan terkait pertanyaan penelitian tertentu, topik tertentu, atau fenomena yang menjadi perhatian penulis. Teori yang digunakan new media atau media online sebagai produk dari komunikasi yang termediasi teknologi dengan komputer digital yang di dalamnya terdiri dari gabungan berbagai elemen. New media merupakan media yang menggunakan internet, berbasis teknologi, berkarakter fleksibel, berpotensi interaktif dan dapat berfungsi secara privat maupun secara publik. Hasil penelitian ini adalah Pembelajaran melalui pemanfaatan media online diharapkan memberikan kemudahan bagi dosen maupun mahasiswa dengan tersedianya berbagai fasilitas pendukung dalam cara belajar baru yang diberikan oleh media online.

Literature review on effect of microfinance institutions on poverty in South Asian countries and their sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Kumar Gupta ◽  
Seema Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effect

PurposeThe authors present a systematic literature review on microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) effect on poverty and how they can ensure their sustainability. The purpose of this article is to review the effect of MFIs on poverty in South Asian countries. The analysis and review of the selected corpus of literature also provide avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approachA total of 95 papers from 49 journals in 4 academic libraries and publishers were systematically studied and classified. The authors define the keywords and the inclusion/exclusion criteria for the identification of papers. The review includes an analysis of the selected papers that give insights about publications with respect to themes, number of themes covered in individual publications, nations, scope, methodology, number of methods used and publication trend.FindingsThe literature indicates the positive effect of microfinance on poverty but with a varying degree on various categories of poor. The relation between poverty and microfinance is, however, dependent on the nation under the scanner. While sustainability and outreach co-exist, their trade-off is still a matter of debate.Originality/valueThis is the first systematic literature review on MFIs’ effect on poverty in South Asian nations. Additionally, the authors discuss the literature on the trade-off between sustainability and outreach for MFIs.

Balancing McLuhan With Williams

2012 ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Liza Potts
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
New Media ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Deterministic Analysis ◽  
Context Of Use ◽  
Raymond Williams ◽  
Major Criticism

The article titled “Realising Virtual Reality: A Reflection on the Continuing Evolution of New Media,” presented a technological deterministic analysis on the evolution of virtual reality. A major criticism of the technological deterministic viewpoint is that it does not consider context of use and human agency. Looking specifically at the work of Raymond Williams and other British Cultural Studies researchers, this response argues for a more balanced viewpoint of technology, determined more so by cultural use than by technological enforcement.

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