The article comprehensively reviews the theoretical and empirical work on gender and the
knowledge society and introduces the articles of the special issue. Three ways in which the …

Launched in 2006, the growth of Twitter as a microblogging platform has been exponential,
yet little research to date specifically considers women's experiences of the medium. This …

The original edition of this accessible and interdisciplinary textbook was the first to consider
the ethical issues of digital media from a global perspective, introducing ethical theories from …

The pessimistic scenario for 'women in information communications technology'and for
'women in technology'generally is even more paradoxical and insidious with respect to …

There is little question of the social, cultural and economic importance of video games in the
world today, with gaming now rivalling the movie and music sectors as a major leisure …

Ben Light puts forward an alternative way of thinking about how we engage with social
networking sites. He analyses our engagements social networking sites in public, at work, in …

There have been many recent media reports about the online harassment of women
journalists working in technology, particularly the video gaming industry. However, little …

The expanding use of social networking sites (SNSs) and their flexible functionalities allow
individuals to use these sites in unexpected and unethical ways. SNS users face ethical …

This article introduces and discusses bot-based collective blocklists (or blockbots) in Twitter,
which have been developed by volunteers to combat harassment in the social networking …

An exploration of how and why social media content is tagged as “not safe for work” and an
argument against conflating sexual content with risk. The hashtag# NSFW (not safe for work) …