Understanding Nonuse of Interactivity in Online Newspapers: Insights From Structuration Theory

Larsson, Anders

doi:10.1080/01972243.2012.689272

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“…Indeed, comparably early studies found that such provision of news was among the more common practices associated with online news organizations (Larsson 2012b;Schultz 1999;Tankard and Ban 1998). Such a one-way mode of digital employment led some commentators to critique media organizations for making little use of the more interactive functionalities provided by the internet, and accusations of "shovelware" were aired-focusing online journalistic work on essentially transferring printed content, such as a newspaper article, to an online platform with limited efforts being taken to update the transmitted content with the "bells and whistles" (Deuze 2003, 214) made available by the novel platform (e.g.…”

Section: Share Contentmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Nevertheless, while functionalities like chat sessions with journalists or comment fields have been implemented in various ways, such engagement in dialogue and public debate has not been unproblematic from the point of view of the journalists. On a more general level, such a view of interactivity as an "uncomfortable myth" (Domingo 2008a, 680) or of an "interactive illusion" (Jönsson and Örnebring 2011, 141) has been suggested to derive from what could be referred to as traditional journalistic mindsets (Domingo 2008a;Hermida and Thurman 2008;Larsson 2012b) where aspects such as content quality (Bergström and Wadbring 2015), economy (Himelboim and McCreery 2012) or organizational obstacles (Paulussen and Ugille 2008) are found to stand in the way of more clearly engaging in discussion, dialogue and debate with readers. Furthermore, when journalists engage with social media in the ways discussed here, particularly when engaging in public debates, such use potentially blurs the lines between their professional and private roles and consequently raises important questions about neutrality and objectivity as journalistic ideals (e.g.…”

Section: Audience Dialogue and Participating In Public Debatementioning

confidence: 97%

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Beyond “J-Tweeters”

Larsson

Ihlebæk

2016

Journalism Practice

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Based on a survey (N = 1613) directed to members of the Norwegian Journalist Association (NJ), this paper presents an extensive overview of the ways in which comparably older and newer online platforms have been incorporated into the professional lives of Norwegian journalists. While plenty of research is available that explores the uses of Twitter by journalists, the results presented here suggest that Facebook is by far the most frequently used platform throughout the journalistic process-from collecting information, distributing content and engaging with readers. Statistical analyses provide further insights into which variables appear to influence certain modes of usage across the studied platforms. Based on the results, the argument is made that the advantages of using Facebook as a platform for journalistic practices are obvious due to its popularity among the general public, but that this utilization of one platform over others also could be problematic. As Facebook continues to gain leverage towards the newspapers they host, questions of journalistic practices need to come to the fore.

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Section: Share Contentmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Audience Dialogue and Participating In Public Debatementioning

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Beyond “J-Tweeters”

Larsson

Ihlebæk

2016

Journalism Practice

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“…Each of the dimensions consists of corresponding entities as follows: structure—signification, domination, and legitimation; modality—interpretive scheme, facility, and norm; and interaction—communication, power, and sanction (Giddens, ). The dimensions of structure and interactions that happen with a system are interconnected by the modality, which include interpretive scheme, facility, and norm (Larsson, ). The modalities are medium through which systems of interaction are reproduced (Coad & Herbert, ).…”

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“…and interaction-communication, power, and sanction (Giddens, 1984). The dimensions of structure and interactions that happen with a system are interconnected by the modality, which include interpretive scheme, facility, and norm (Larsson, 2012). The modalities are medium through which systems of interaction are reproduced (Coad & Herbert, 2009).…”

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The use of mobile systems to access health care big data in the Namibian environment

Shaanika

Iyamu

2019

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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As the need for health care services increases, some health facilities in many developing countries such as Namibia are challenged with accessing its big data. Despite the success of mobile systems, its use to access health care big data is challenging, which have impact on manageability and improvement of service delivery. The main problem is that the factors that influence interaction between mobile systems and health care big data are not empirically known within the Namibian context. The Namibian Ministry of Health (MoH) was therefore used as a case in this study. Qualitative methods and an interpretivist approach were employed, and structuration theory was used to underpin the study, which means the theory guided the analysis of the data. From the analysis, five factors were found to influence interaction in the use of mobile systems to access health care big data. On the basis of these factors, a model is proposed, which is a contribution to improving health care service delivery in the country through its practical implications: guiding interactions among health care stakeholders and developing policy for accessing patients' big data.

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“…Even though the new information intermediaries may have made it easier for a broader range of people to produce news and editorial content, there still exist significant barriers, ranging from internet access and the necessary technical equipment to the required computer skills (Larsson, 2012). In addition, the confusing intellectual property rights may hamper citizens' initiative to contribute (Lessig, 2008).…”

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Regulating the new information intermediaries as gatekeepers of information diversity

Helberger

Königslöw

Noll

2015

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Purpose -The purposes of this paper are to deal with the questions: because search engines, social networks and app-stores are often referred to as gatekeepers to diverse information access, what is the evidence to substantiate these gatekeeper concerns, and to what extent are existing regulatory solutions to control gatekeeper control suitable at all to address new diversity concerns? It will also map the different gatekeeper concerns about media diversity as evidenced in existing research before the background of network gatekeeping theory critically analyses some of the currently discussed regulatory approaches and develops the contours of a more user-centric approach towards approaching gatekeeper control and media diversity. Design/methodology/approach -This is a conceptual research work based on desk research into the relevant and communications science, economic and legal academic literature and the relevant laws and public policy documents. Based on the existing evidence as well as on applying the insights from network gatekeeping theory, this paper then critically reviews the existing legal/policy discourse and identifies elements for an alternative approach. Findings -This paper finds that when looking at search engines, social networks and app stores, many concerns about the influence of the new information intermediaries on media diversity have not so much their source in the control over critical resources or access to information, as the traditional gatekeepers do. Instead, the real bottleneck is access to the user, and the way the relationship between social network, search engine or app platforms and users is given form. Based on this observation, the paper concludes that regulatory initiatives in this area would need to pay more attention to the dynamic relationship between gatekeeper and gated. Research limitations/implications -Because this is a conceptual piece based on desk-research, meaning that our assumptions and conclusions have not been validated by own empirical research. Also, although the authors have conducted to their best knowledge the literature review as broad and as concise as possible, seeing the breadth of the issue and the diversity of research outlets, it cannot be excluded that we have overlooked one or the other publication. Practical implications -This paper makes a number of very concrete suggestions of how to approach potential challenges from the new information intermediaries to media diversity. Social implications -The societal implications of search engines, social networks and app stores for media diversity cannot be overestimated. And yet, it is the position of users, and their exposure to diverse information that is often neglected in the current dialogue. By drawing attention to the dynamic relationship between gatekeeper and gated, this paper highlights the importance of this relationship for diverse exposure to information. Originality/value -While there is currently much discussion about the possible challenges from search engines, social networks ...

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Understanding Nonuse of Interactivity in Online Newspapers: Insights From Structuration Theory

Cited by 29 publications

References 75 publications

Beyond “J-Tweeters”

Beyond “J-Tweeters”

The use of mobile systems to access health care big data in the Namibian environment

Regulating the new information intermediaries as gatekeepers of information diversity

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