(De) Centralization of the Global Informational Ecosystem

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Autoren
  • Johanna Moeller
  • M Bjorn von Rimscha
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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000419506900005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.17645/mac.v5i3.1067
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  • Clarivate Analytics Document Solution ID: FS1AU
ISSN
2183-2439
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
Schlüsselwörter
  • business models
  • centralization
  • content-oriented media companies
  • decentralization
  • digital media platforms
  • distribution
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • technology infrastructures
Paginierung
37 - 48
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2017
Status
Published
Titel
(De) Centralization of the Global Informational Ecosystem
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  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
5

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Abstract
<jats:p>Centralization and decentralization are key concepts in debates that focus on the (anti)democratic character of digital societies. Centralization is understood as the control over communication and data flows, and decentralization as giving it (back) to users. Communication and media research focuses on centralization put forward by dominant digital media platforms, such as Facebook and Google, and governments. Decentralization is investigated regarding its potential in civil society, i.e., hacktivism, (encryption) technologies, and grass-root technology movements. As content-based media companies increasingly engage with technology, they move into the focus of critical media studies. Moreover, as formerly nationally oriented companies now compete with global media platforms, they share several interests with civil society decentralization agents. Based on 26 qualitative interviews with leading media managers, we investigate (de)centralization strategies applied by content-oriented media companies. Theoretically, this perspective on media companies as agents of (de)centralization expands (de)centralization research beyond traditional democratic stakeholders by considering economic actors within the “global informational ecosystem” (Birkinbine, Gómez, &amp;amp; Wasko, 2017). We provide a three-dimensional framework to empirically investigate (de)centralization. From critical media studies, we borrow the (de)centralization of data and infrastructures, from media business research, the (de)centralization of content distribution.</jats:p>
Autoren
  • Johanna Möller
  • M Bjørn Von Rimscha
DOI
10.17645/mac.v5i3.1067
eISSN
2183-2439
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Media and Communication
Online publication date
2017
Paginierung
37 - 48
Status
Published online
Herausgeber
Cogitatio
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v5i3.1067
Datum der Datenerfassung
2020
Titel
(De)Centralization of the Global Informational Ecosystem
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
5

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Author's licence
CC-BY
Autoren
  • Johanna Möller
  • Bjørn von Rimscha
Hosting institution
Universitätsbibliothek Mainz
Sammlungen
  • JGU-Publikationen
Resource version
Published version
URN
urn:nbn:de:hebis:77-publ-572937
DOI
10.17645/mac.v5i3.1067
Funding acknowledgements
  • DFG, Open Access-Publizieren Universität Mainz / Universitätsmedizin
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false
Open access
true
ISSN
2183-2439
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
3
Zeitschrift
Media and communication
Schlüsselwörter
  • 300 Sozialwissenschaften
  • 300 Social sciences
Sprache
eng
Open access status
Open Access
Paginierung
37 - 48
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2017
Public URL
https://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/252
Herausgeber
Cogitatio Press
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v5i3.1067
Datum der Datenerfassung
2017
Datum, an dem der Datensatz öffentlich gemacht wurde
2017
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Public
Titel
(De)centralization of the global informational ecosystem
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
5

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