NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Understanding of New Media's Societal Impact
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Digital Media and Society:
Exploration of how digital media influences social structures, cultural practices, and individual behaviors, including issues of identity, community, and representation. - Algorithmic Governance and Power:
Analysis of the implications of algorithms and data-driven technologies in governance, societal norms, and power dynamics, focusing on accountability and ethical considerations. - Misinformation and Public Discourse:
Research on the spread of misinformation through digital platforms and its impact on public opinion, political polarization, and civic engagement. - User Agency and Digital Culture:
Examination of user agency in digital spaces, including participatory culture, online activism, and how users navigate and resist platform constraints. - Health and Well-being in Digital Contexts:
Investigation of the effects of digital media on mental health, body image, and social connections, particularly among vulnerable populations. - Global Perspectives on Digital Media:
Studies that encompass diverse global contexts, addressing how cultural, political, and economic factors shape the use and impact of digital media.
Trending and Emerging
- Algorithmic Accountability and Ethics:
A growing emphasis on understanding the ethical implications of algorithmic decision-making and the accountability of tech companies in shaping public discourse and user experiences. - Digital Activism and Social Movements:
Increasing scholarship on how digital platforms facilitate activism and social movements, particularly in the context of political protests and community organizing. - Mental Health and Digital Well-being:
An emerging focus on the relationship between digital media usage and mental health outcomes, exploring how online environments impact well-being, particularly among youth and marginalized groups. - Misinformation and Fact-Checking:
Heightened attention to the mechanisms of misinformation dissemination, the role of social media in shaping public perceptions, and the effectiveness of fact-checking initiatives. - Cultural Representations in Digital Spaces:
Exploration of how cultural identities and narratives are constructed and represented in digital media, particularly concerning marginalized communities and social justice issues. - Transnational Digital Practices:
Research that examines the cross-border implications of digital media, focusing on how global networks and local practices intersect in the digital age.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Media vs. New Media:
As the focus shifts increasingly towards digital platforms, discussions surrounding traditional media's role and influence are becoming less frequent, indicating a possible overshadowing by new media dynamics. - Effects of Digital Media on Offline Behavior:
Research that primarily investigates the impact of online interactions on offline behaviors, such as socialization and community engagement, is less prominent as scholars explore more complex interactions in digital environments. - Nostalgia for Pre-Digital Practices:
Themes centered around nostalgia for pre-digital media practices and their cultural significance are diminishing as new media increasingly becomes the norm, making way for discussions about contemporary practices. - Static Models of Media Consumption:
Static frameworks for understanding media consumption patterns are being replaced by dynamic models that account for the fluid and evolving nature of media engagement in the digital age.
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