ABSTRACT
This book presents state of the art theoretical and empirical research on the ubiquitous internet: its everyday users and its economic stakeholders. The book offers a 360-degree media analysis of the contemporary terrain of the internet by examining both user and industry perspectives and their relation to one another. Contributors consider user practices in terms of internet at your fingertips—the abundance, free flow, and interconnectivity of data. They then consider industry’s use of user data and standards in commodification and value-creation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|86 pages
Users and Usage Patterns
chapter 4|19 pages
The Dynamics of Real-Time Contentious Politics
How Ubiquitous Internet Shapes and Transforms Popular Protest in China
part II|72 pages
Commercialization, Standards, and Politics
chapter 7|16 pages
Predictive Algorithms and Personalization Services on Social Network Sites
Implications for Users and Society
chapter 8|19 pages
The Digital Transformation of Physical Retailing
Sellers, Customers, and the Ubiquitous Internet