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I chose an article covering an area in which I have a great interest. The title is “Alternative news sites and the complexities of 'space'” and it is written by Lina Dencik and published the 7th of february 2013.The article seeks to contribute to the debate on new media technologies and political space by exploring the way in which space comes to matter in the context of alternative user-generated news sites in today's media landscape. It also talks about the problems these news sites face when they move from a domestic space to a global space. The aim is to make a case for a much more comprehensive integration of research online practices into the often parallel debate on the globalization of politics.
Theoretical framing
The article will illustrate the complexities in shifting from local and national space to a global space, despite the maybe common assumption about the internet as a global medium.
It will try to challenge the linear perception of the relationship between new technologies and political space as necessarily as one of expansion towards the global.
Research method
Drawing especially on the case of OhmyNews International and the difficulties this site has had with moving from a domestic space to a global space of activity.
Some of the findings include: Shifts in political and social activity have become popular not only in scholarly debate, but also in mainstream political discourse, arguing that we are moving towards a global space of politics. This due to the media development, that suggest that new media technologies are expanding and enlarging political community, significantly reducing the role of territory in communicative exchange. The debate have mostly been about the perceived opportunities for new alternative media outlets to nurture and sustain democracy “from below” on a global scale but there has been a significant absence of grounding of these speculations in actual research on online practices.
Briefly explain to a first year student what theory is, and what theory is not.Rational type of abstract thinking around a problem. Somehow pointing out the core problems or topics of interest. A proximity and a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature and is explained so a scientist are in position to either support it or contradict it. The starting point is basically to highlight what may be a problem with a guess and see what possible approach that may attack this from several angles.
It is not, according to Sutton & Staw, references, data (empirical evidence), variables, diagrams and hypotheses. Empirical data for example is not necessarily measured in quantity but used to discuss, represent or to construct relationships between the data. The theory may also not necessarily be based and motivated by previous data which may control and affect the outcome of the theories.
I chose an article covering an area in which I have a great interest. The title is “Alternative news sites and the complexities of 'space'” and it is written by Lina Dencik and published the 7th of february 2013.The article seeks to contribute to the debate on new media technologies and political space by exploring the way in which space comes to matter in the context of alternative user-generated news sites in today's media landscape. It also talks about the problems these news sites face when they move from a domestic space to a global space. The aim is to make a case for a much more comprehensive integration of research online practices into the often parallel debate on the globalization of politics.
Theoretical framing
The article will illustrate the complexities in shifting from local and national space to a global space, despite the maybe common assumption about the internet as a global medium.
It will try to challenge the linear perception of the relationship between new technologies and political space as necessarily as one of expansion towards the global.
Research method
Drawing especially on the case of OhmyNews International and the difficulties this site has had with moving from a domestic space to a global space of activity.
Some of the findings include: Shifts in political and social activity have become popular not only in scholarly debate, but also in mainstream political discourse, arguing that we are moving towards a global space of politics. This due to the media development, that suggest that new media technologies are expanding and enlarging political community, significantly reducing the role of territory in communicative exchange. The debate have mostly been about the perceived opportunities for new alternative media outlets to nurture and sustain democracy “from below” on a global scale but there has been a significant absence of grounding of these speculations in actual research on online practices.
Briefly explain to a first year student what theory is, and what theory is not.Rational type of abstract thinking around a problem. Somehow pointing out the core problems or topics of interest. A proximity and a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature and is explained so a scientist are in position to either support it or contradict it. The starting point is basically to highlight what may be a problem with a guess and see what possible approach that may attack this from several angles.
It is not, according to Sutton & Staw, references, data (empirical evidence), variables, diagrams and hypotheses. Empirical data for example is not necessarily measured in quantity but used to discuss, represent or to construct relationships between the data. The theory may also not necessarily be based and motivated by previous data which may control and affect the outcome of the theories.
Describe the major theory or theories that are used in your selected paper. Which theory type (see Table 2 in Gregor) can the theory or theories be characterized as?It gives example of earlier contributors to the new media space and say some about how, where and why the situation is as it is today.
II Explanation: The article is a contribution to the ongoing debate and doesn't dig that deep into where this debate is going and how the debate may or will form the future media space.
Even though most of the article focuses on the I Explanation, Gregors II Prediction is somehow also included. In the conclusion she definitely mention that there might be future problems if the globalize political activity will be the only progressive response to the “hollowing out” of the national political space and that this may mask the power relations and the deeply unequal nature of any global constellation in which social media is used.Which are the benefits and limitations of using the selected theory or theories?She doesn't have to come up with a proper suggestion on how this could actually be taken into concern. Previous research and opinions in the debate may also limit her approach to her theory about this ongoing debate but its a benefit that because her discussion on WHY this is important its beneficial for the reader to easily understand the complexity in the issue regarding the future broader media space.
Even though most of the article focuses on the I Explanation, Gregors II Prediction is somehow also included. In the conclusion she definitely mention that there might be future problems if the globalize political activity will be the only progressive response to the “hollowing out” of the national political space and that this may mask the power relations and the deeply unequal nature of any global constellation in which social media is used.Which are the benefits and limitations of using the selected theory or theories?She doesn't have to come up with a proper suggestion on how this could actually be taken into concern. Previous research and opinions in the debate may also limit her approach to her theory about this ongoing debate but its a benefit that because her discussion on WHY this is important its beneficial for the reader to easily understand the complexity in the issue regarding the future broader media space.
Did you find it easy to decide which theory type that wear used in your paper? Would you argue that it exist only one correct theory type, or is it up to the reader to decide which theory type the paper belongs to? Could several types be right way to describe a theory?
SvaraRaderaEven though you state that there weren't any obvious benefits and/or limitations to the used theories in your selected papers. Did you find any pros and/or cons yourself? I found some myself while readin My paper, although they weren't explicitly stated by the authors.
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