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Larsson, Anders Olof
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Larsson, A. O. (2013). ‘Rejected bits of program code’: Why notions of “politics 2.0” remain (mostly) unfulfilled. Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 10(1), 72-85
Open this publication in new window or tab >>‘Rejected bits of program code’: Why notions of “politics 2.0” remain (mostly) unfulfilled
2013 (English)In: Journal of Information Technology & Politics, ISSN 1933-1681, E-ISSN 1933-169X, Vol. 10, no 1, p. 72-85Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Recent conceptualizations of a “Web 2.0” focusing on enabling user-generated contenthas grown increasingly common in public discourse and among researchers. While hopes have generallybeen high regarding political use of online interactivity, most research projects on the topic haveproduced results contrary to these hopes. Most citizens seem to be content with staying consumers,not assuming more active roles. Similarly, most political actors have assumed a somewhat conservativestance to the Internet medium. This article presents a review of research done regarding online politicalcommunication and provides further theoretical insights into these patterns of “non-use” by employingstructuration theory as developed by Anthony Giddens and Wanda J. Orlikowski.

National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183939 (URN)10.1080/19331681.2012.719727 (DOI)
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05 Last updated: 2023-10-04Bibliographically approved
Larsson, A. O. (2013). Staying in or Going out?: Assessing the linking practices of Swedish online newspapers. Journalism Practice, 7(6), 738-754
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Staying in or Going out?: Assessing the linking practices of Swedish online newspapers
2013 (English)In: Journalism Practice, ISSN 1751-2786, E-ISSN 1751-2794, Vol. 7, no 6, p. 738-754Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

As journalism has moved from offline to online, a multitude of studies have gauged how media practitioners have employed the features made available by the internet. One such area of study has been the uses of hyperlinks. This study attempts to move beyond the technological or descriptive accounts often found when dealing with how journalists use links, by presenting an analysis of what aspects pertaining to newspaper website operation appear to have influence over journalistic use of different types of hyperlinks. The focus is placed on Sweden, a country which could be seen as a “hotbed” for innovative practices, given its consistently high scores for newspaper readership and internet use. Specifically, statistical analyses are employed on 3869 links gathered from Swedish online newspapers across a six-month period. Results indicate that while few external links are used, reaching outside the online realm of the specific newspaper, these particular links are almost exclusively found embedded in the journalistic text. Links leading to internal sources are more abundant, especially in the automatically generated thematically based sidebars often found in conjunction with online news items. Results also indicate slight differences regarding linking practices between tabloids and broadsheets, and between news of different origin. In closing, the paper suggests that while linking practices have certainly evolved during the short history of online journalism, we are mostly seeing what could be labeled an automated approach to employing hyperlinks.

National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-187363 (URN)10.1080/17512786.2012.748514 (DOI)
Available from: 2012-12-05 Created: 2012-12-05 Last updated: 2017-12-07Bibliographically approved
Larsson, A. O. & Moe, H. (2012). Comparing Twitter Linking Practices during Scandinavian Election Campaigns. Paper presented at ECREA 2012.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Comparing Twitter Linking Practices during Scandinavian Election Campaigns
2012 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183945 (URN)
Conference
ECREA 2012
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05
Larsson, A. O. (2012). Doing Things in Relation to Machines: Studies on Online Interactivity. (Doctoral dissertation). Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Doing Things in Relation to Machines: Studies on Online Interactivity
2012 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The Internet is often discussed in conjunction with various notions of interactivity. Recently, conceptualizations of a “Web 2.0″, mainly focusing on harnessing user-generated content, have grown increasingly common in both public discourse and among researchers interested in the continued growth and transformation of the Internet.

This thesis approaches the use and non-use of online interactive features by societal institutions. Specifically, the thesis focuses on online newspapers and online political actors, studying the practitioners working within those institutions and on their respective audiences. Consisting of four empirical studies, the thesis is informed theoretically by the application of conceptual tools pertaining to structuration theory. In Anthony Giddens’ original conception, structuration theory posits that social structure is recursively shaped (and possibly altered) as human agents choose to re-enact certain modalities of specific structures. By changing their uses of the rules and resources made available to them by structure, humans are given agency in relation to overarching, macro-level structures. Giddens’ writings have also been contextualized to the study of information technology use by Wanda Orlikowski, who has mostly focused on organizational research.

Combining insights from Giddens and Orlikowski, the thesis suggests that most Internet users are enacting a “structure of audiencehood”, entailing somewhat traditional consumer behavior, rather than a “structure of prosumerism”, which would entail extensive uses of the interactive features made available online. Similar traditional use patterns are discerned for practitioners. The thesis suggests that we should not be surprised at relatively low levels of use of interactive features by practitioners and audiences in these contexts. While the chosen areas of study are often surrounded by expectations and “hype” regarding the consequences of online interactivity, institutionalized news and politics can be said to represent stable structures – structures that have functioned in similar ways for extended periods of time, and, thus, are not so easily amended.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2012. p. 97
Series
Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences, ISSN 1652-9030 ; 77
National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-171757 (URN)978-91-554-8328-9 (ISBN)
Public defence
2012-05-16, Ekonomikum, Hörsal 2, Kyrkogårdsgatan 10, Uppsala, 09:15 (English)
Opponent
Supervisors
Available from: 2012-04-24 Created: 2012-03-27 Last updated: 2012-08-01Bibliographically approved
Larsson, A. O. (2012). How journalists use Twitter: A case study. Paper presented at Internet Research 13.0.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>How journalists use Twitter: A case study
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183946 (URN)
Conference
Internet Research 13.0
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05
Larsson, A. O. (2012). Interactivity on Swedish newspaper websites: What kind, how much and why?. Convergence. The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 18(2), 195-213
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Interactivity on Swedish newspaper websites: What kind, how much and why?
2012 (English)In: Convergence. The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, ISSN 1354-8565, E-ISSN 1748-7382, Vol. 18, no 2, p. 195-213Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article examines what kind of interactive features are available on the websites of Swedish newspapers, and what factors seem to influence the utilization of those features. Using Chung’s typology of interactive features, we can discern four types: human (features that facilitate interpersonal communication), human–medium (allowing users to express their personal opinions), medium (allowing users choice options in experiencing news stories) and medium–human (allowing users to customize news to their liking) interactive features. Factors believed to have influence over interactive features are tested using statistical analysis. Even though different factors tend to influence different types of interactivity, results indicate that the most interactive newspaper websites belong to large, national newspapers with younger web staff.

Keywords
citizen journalism, interactivity, journalism, online newspapers, Sweden
National Category
Media and Communications
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-171714 (URN)10.1177/1354856511430184 (DOI)000208968100008 ()
Available from: 2012-03-26 Created: 2012-03-26 Last updated: 2017-12-07Bibliographically approved
Moe, H. & Larsson, A. O. (2012). Mapping Participation and Power on Twitter during Election Campaigns: A Comparison of the Scandinavian Countries. Paper presented at The Fourth ICTs and Society Conference.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Mapping Participation and Power on Twitter during Election Campaigns: A Comparison of the Scandinavian Countries
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Media and Communications
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183951 (URN)
Conference
The Fourth ICTs and Society Conference
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05
Moe, H. & Larsson, A. O. (2012). Methodological and ethical challenges with large-scale analyses of online political communication. Nordicom Review, 33(1), 117-124
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Methodological and ethical challenges with large-scale analyses of online political communication
2012 (English)In: Nordicom Review, ISSN 1403-1108, E-ISSN 2001-5119, Vol. 33, no 1, p. 117-124Article in journal (Refereed) Published
National Category
Media and Communications
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183940 (URN)
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05 Last updated: 2017-12-07
Moe, H. & Larsson, A. O. (2012). More important than ever or outdated relics?: Research Ethics Committees and Big Data Research. Paper presented at ICA 2012.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>More important than ever or outdated relics?: Research Ethics Committees and Big Data Research
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183949 (URN)
Conference
ICA 2012
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05
Larsson, A. O. (2012). Reaching out to the audience?: Journalists use of Twitter in a talk show context. Paper presented at Neojournalism Conference.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Reaching out to the audience?: Journalists use of Twitter in a talk show context
2012 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183947 (URN)
Conference
Neojournalism Conference
Available from: 2012-11-05 Created: 2012-11-05
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