The "New Empirics" in Internet Studies and Comparative Internet Policy

Flew, Terry (2002) The "New Empirics" in Internet Studies and Comparative Internet Policy. In Proceedings Fibreculture Conference, 5th-8th December, Melbourne.

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Abstract

There is a strong focus in recent Internet theory upon the empirical studies of Internet use and user communities. The application of empirical techniques such as ethnographic studies draws the attention to the ongoing significance of place, culture and institutional conditions of exisitence to practices of Internet use and online media consumption. The paper also looks at the comparative legal frameworks in which the Internet is accessed as this does impact upon Internet content.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Internet; use; users; user communities; law; culture; place; Research; methodology; ethnography; Empirical studies;
Subjects:	400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media > 400104 Communication and Media Studies
ID Code:	255
Deposited By:	Callan, Paula
Deposited On:	09 July 2004
Copyright Owner::	Copyright 2002 (please consult author)