Access culture: Web 2.0 and cultural participation

What is a non-user? An analysis of Danish surveys on cultural habits and participation

“…Web 2.0 has enabled those, who used to be spectators, to become participants. The digitalisation of all kinds of cultural creations and expressions has made it possible for users to create, remix, add on, build links, share and distribute manifestations of creative expressions (Valtysson, 2010). Fan fiction, in which people write new versions of their favourite books, films and games (LaChev, 2005) and machinima, in which young game players create their own versions of a known world both exemplify this (Jenkins & Bertozzi, 2008).…”

“…Here, to participate means to add content -not merely to show interest in existing content. This suggests more of an exchange-oriented culture, as distinct from an object-oriented culture (Valtysson, 2010). Whereas, surveys identify users as those who visit institutions and perceive others' creations, Bruns recognises users as "lurkers" in the new digital culture.…”

Internet Use and its Contributions to the Social Development of University Business Education Undergraduates in Anambra State Nigeria

“…University undergraduates are more immersed in this participatory media environment than any other age-group. According to Valtysson (2010), Internet via social networking services is is an online community that eople to meet their friends' friends, share photos, journals and interest. When you join MySpace, the first step is to create a profile.…”

YouTube and Social Movements: A Phenomenological Analysis of Participation, Events and Cyberplace

“…These descriptions helped cement a dichotomy between actions taken in space versus those in cyberspace (Castells 1996; Miller and Slater 2000). Since 2004, with the origination of Web 2.0 and Media 2.0 studies, this distinction has begun to dissolve (Gauntlett 2009; Kluitenberg 2006; Valtysson 2010). As Manovich (2009) argues, we have moved from media to social media.…”