Reframing community boundaries: the erosive power of new media spaces in authoritarian societies

David,; Baden, Christian

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2018.1486869

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“…These studies focus on how social media and digital tools are disrupting traditional forms of leadership, altering the structure, norms and hierarchy of organizations, and creating new practices to manage and sustain consensus (David and Baden, 2018). New forms of leadership are for instance defined as horizontal and leaderless (Castells, 2012; Bennett and Segerberg, 2013).…”

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“…The single case study of the ultra-orthodox community illustrates for instance how authoritarian leadership can be broken down by digital tools and social media (David and Baden, 2018). When the leadership of a closed and conservative religious community is questioned in social media, that creates a new space to renegotiate the community's boundaries and modify its power dynamics: “the fluidity and temporality of digital media have advanced to become an influential, independent factor shaping community opinion” (David and Baden, 2018, p. 14). As such, the identity of a closed and inaccessible community and its leadership are challenged by both internal and external actors through the use of digital media.…”

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The Role of Leadership in a Digitalized World: A Review

2019

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Digital technology has changed organizations in an irreversible way. Like the movable type printing accelerated the evolution of our history, digitalization is shaping organizations, work environment and processes, creating new challenges leaders have to face. Social science scholars have been trying to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, however, findings have accumulated in a fragmented and dispersed fashion across different disciplines, and do not seem to converge within a clear picture. To overcome this shortcoming in the literature and foster clarity and alignment in the academic debate, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the contribution of studies on leadership and digitalization, identifying patterns of thought and findings across various social science disciplines, such as management and psychology. It clarifies key definitions and ideas, highlighting the main theories and findings drawn by scholars. Further, it identifies categories that group papers according to the macro level of analysis (e-leadership and organization, digital tools, ethical issues, and social movements), and micro level of analysis (the role of C-level managers, leader's skills in the digital age, practices for leading virtual teams). Main findings show leaders are key actors in the development of a digital culture: they need to create relationships with multiple and scattered stakeholders, and focus on enabling collaborative processes in complex settings, while attending to pressing ethical concerns. With this research, we contribute to advance theoretically the debate about digital transformation and leadership, offering an extensive and systematic review, and identifying key future research opportunities to advance knowledge in this field.

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2019

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“…Approximately 25% of ultra-Orthodox individuals reported being active on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (Bezek 2020a ). Moreover, of those connected to the Internet, 58% reported being active on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic (Israel Internet Association 2020 ), pointing to the growing centrality of the Internet and social media in the ultra-Orthodox community (David and Baden 2020 ). While Twitter is only sixth in popularity in Israel (Bezek 2020b ), the platform’s general significance stems from its central role in disseminating news and information, as well as serving as the preferred social media platform for journalists, politicians, and social activists (Hedman 2020 ; Molyneux and Mourao 2019 ; Rufai and Bunce 2020 ).…”

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The “Ambassadorial” Journalist: Twitter as a Performative Platform for Ultra-Orthodox Journalists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Shomron

2022

Cont Jewry

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Journalists can play a pivotal role in promoting a population’s security amid a health crisis such as a global pandemic. This role becomes of enhanced importance for marginalized populations as they face a compounded threat due to preexisting social inequalities and exclusion. This study focuses on the utilization of Twitter by ultra-Orthodox journalists during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. The study applies a thematic analysis of 23,110 tweets from the 20 most popular ultra-Orthodox journalists on Twitter. Findings reveal that ultra-Orthodox journalists utilized Twitter in an “ambassadorial” role to advocate their community’s security through six strategies: (1) explaining the challenges endangering ultra-Orthodox Jews during COVID-19, (2) dispelling COVID-19 accusations directed against ultra-Orthodox Jews, (3) encouraging social distancing and health guidelines, (4) highlighting the social contributions of ultra-Orthodox Jews to the general public during the pandemic, (5) criticizing wrongdoers who violated the health guidelines, and (6) calling out acts of hatred and bigotry that have been directed toward ultra-Orthodox Jews. These findings reveal the professional ethos of ultra-Orthodox journalists and their aspiration to protect their community. Furthermore, these findings shed light on the vital role Twitter can play in journalistic work through inter-social interactivity and the enablement of capabilities, particularly the capability “to be secure.” Lastly, this study expands the understanding of the social media resource contributing to policymakers tasked with formulating its fair distribution in society in accordance with the capabilities approach and its objective of promoting well-being.

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“…The content analysis of the fora and talkbacks was conducted with awareness of the methodological challenge inherent in trying to learn about the ambience in an ideologically closed group. The two websites under study are very popular among ultra-Orthodox online users and are not under direct rabbinic supervision (David and Baden, 2018). The content on the BeHadrei Haredim and Kikar HaShabbat websites is for the most part open to the general public; the latter website is considered the most successful in the ultra-Orthodox community (Cohen, 2015).…”

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It’s the text, stupid! Mobile phones, religious communities, and the silent threat of text messages

Rosenberg

Blondheim²,

Katz

2019

New Media & Society

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This study explores the Jewish ultra-Orthodox “kosher cellphone,” a device that can be used only for voice calls. It asks why the leadership of this highly textual community didn’t stop at blocking Internet use over the kosher cellphone and went on to block texting messages as well. Using both interviews with ultra-Orthodox anti-cellphone-activists and content analysis of online discussions among community members, the study analyzes the perception of threat that underlies the prohibition of texting, and explores how this prohibition is received in the community. The findings show that in contrast to the threat posed by improper content, which affects the external boundaries of this enclave community, blocking texting stems from a perception that the technology’s configuration threatens intra-communal monitoring and the control of the dissemination of information within the communal space. Our findings add a number of dimensions to the current understanding of the nexus of new media, social control, and isolated religious communities.

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Reframing community boundaries: the erosive power of new media spaces in authoritarian societies

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

The Role of Leadership in a Digitalized World: A Review

The Role of Leadership in a Digitalized World: A Review

The “Ambassadorial” Journalist: Twitter as a Performative Platform for Ultra-Orthodox Journalists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

It’s the text, stupid! Mobile phones, religious communities, and the silent threat of text messages

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