Creating European Growth Through Social Media
A proposal has been submitted for the European Union 7th Framework Programme. This proposal was coordinated by the Helsinki University of Technology and was submitted in collaboration with a number of other European universities, government institutions, and SMEs.
'Digital technology and the rapid development of different forms of user-generated content on the Internet are fundamentally changing the news business, journalists' relationship with the audience, audience behaviour and journalism.' (Sambrook 2005).
The major changes that are transforming the news media field are:
- Changes in media consumption
- Media convergence
- The rise of user-generated content and citizen journalism
- The rapid change in media work
While social media, journalism and technology has been examined already, what is missing is research about the practical economic and social impact of the interrelation of these issues. It is these areas that this research proposes to study.
Awards will be announced later this Spring.
The Meaning of Data
This research proposal is currently being developed. It will explore a number of paradoxes / tensions that are present in the arena of data surveillance, data protection, security, and privacy. This piece will be conducted with Lancaster University and will be seeking interested companies in the near future.
Proposal to be posted shortly.