One important theoretical focus in community informatics is based on the convergence of
two established bodies of theory, social networks and social capital. First we summarize …

This essay explores what it means to be socially connected in a techno‐social world. It
describes how a “triple revolution” in social connectedness has been catalyzed by the ever …

NICHOLAS W. JANKOWSKI being able to undermine the very fabric of society, deforming
young minds and debasing cultural heritage. Most of such claims, initially, had little …

The only AZ guide available on this subject, this book provides a wide-ranging and up-to-
date overview of the fast-changing and increasingly important world of cyberculture. Its clear …

The very notion of community in an online context can begin a hot debate. Those who would
keep the term 'community'for the imagined ideal of cooperation and joint sharing of land …

There has been rapid growth in the use of online social networking sites, such as Facebook.
The public is increasingly using these sites for organizing around place-based issues. This …

There is a dearth of information behavior research employing a community-engaged
approach. This research takes the concept of community engagement as its central focus …

Cyber-libertarian discourse has recently made a “come-back” in popular technology and
academic discussions about the democratic potential of “Web 2.0.” here, becoming a digital …

Recent medical informatics and sociological literature has painted the image of a new type
of patient—one that is reflexive and informed, with highly specified information needs and …

Teletechnologies, or technologies of distance, cannot be ignored. Indeed, the present
electronic age is said to have wrought profound changes to how we think about and …