News coverage, digital activism, and geographical saliency: A case study of refugee camps and volunteered geographical information.

ABSTRACT: The last several decades have witnessed a shift in the way in which news is delivered and consumed by users. With the growth and advancements in mobile technologies, the Internet, and Web 2.0 technologies users are not only consumers of news, but also producers of online content. This has resulted in a novel and highly participatory cyber-physical news awareness ecosystem that fosters digital activism, in which volunteers contribute content to online communities. While studies have examined the various components of this news awareness ecosystem, little is still known about how news media coverage (and in particular digital media) impacts digital activism. In order to address this challenge and develop a greater understanding of it, this paper focuses on a specific form of digital activism

SUBMITTER: Mahabir R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226103 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature