Online social softwares: policy and regulation in a converged medium
(2007) Online social softwares: policy and regulation in a converged medium. In Proceedings Communication and Policy Research Forum, UTS Sydney.
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Abstract
Online social softwares present many challenges to policy makers and regulators. As convergent media they cross previously well defined territories and policy silos. This paper considers seven different ways of approaching online social softwares such as Massively Multiplayer Online Games and Social Networking Sites (like MySpace or YouTube) and sketches some of the policy implications of each discourse. Developing coherent policy from these competing discourses presents a huge challenge which requires regulators and policy makers to broaden their outlook beyond traditional silos. The paper suggests consumption and production are no longer distinct areas; cultural policy and industry policy need to take account of each other if the full implications of convergence are to be embraced; and users of online social media need to be drawn into the regulatory schemes of the future.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| RM Number: | 2008003956 |
| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | Massively multiplayer online games, media regulation, media policy, social networking softwares, MMOG, |
| Subjects: | 400000 Journalism, Librarianship and Curatorial Studies > 400100 Journalism, Communication and Media > 400104 Communication and Media Studies 360000 Policy and Political Science > 369900 Other Policy and Political Science > 369999 Other Policy and Political Science 420000 Language and Culture > 420300 Cultural Studies > 420304 Screen and Media Culture |
| ID Code: | 9770 |
| Deposited By: | Humphreys, Sal |
| Deposited On: | 27 September 2007 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.networkinsight.org/events/cprf07.html/group/6 |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 (please consult author) |
| Additional Information: | The contents of this conference can be freely accessed online via the conference's web page (see hypertext link). |