In this introductory essay in the “Platform Studies in Education” symposium, T. Philip Nichols
and Antero Garcia consider the expanding role of platform technologies in teaching …

As we wrote this chapter in January 2018, WeChat was about seven years old, and its latest
version WeChat 6.6 had been released in December 2017. Since its 1.0 version, there were …

This article explores user motivations for sharing and creating internet memes in a crisis
situation. For this purpose, we investigate the kitten memes in# Brusselslockdown on Twitter …

This article examines the effects of WhatsApp as a mode of dissemination of political
posters. It found that platform affordances that control the crafting and dissemination of …

This paper seeks to understand the undergoing digital transformations of the Chilean media
system, based on the gaps, challenges, and opportunities that are currently facing the …

Esta tesis presenta un estudio sobre las prácticas mediáticas de los BookTubers: personas
que usan YouTube (y otras plataformas digitales) para compartir contenidos relacionados …

This thesis examines the intermingled personal, commercial, and algorithmic incentives
undergirding toy unboxing creator culture. Using interviews with creators, analyses of …

HE PRODUCTION, RECEPTION AND CONSUMPTION OF BOOKS ARE SHAPED BY
COMPLEX systems of policy, conventions and traditions. These range from formally …

This paper reports on the curriculum design and delivery of a practice-based, experiential
learning course, which introduces students in an undergraduate communication and media …