Scholarly Impact: a Bibliometric and Altmetric study of the Journal of Community Informatics

Demonstrating scholarly impact is a matter of growing importance. This paper reports on a bibliometric and altmetric analysis conducted on the Journal of Community Informatics (JOCI). Besides the bibliometric analysis the study also looked into JOCI article-level metrics by comparing usage metrics (article views), alternative metrics (Mendeley readership), and traditional citation metrics (Google Scholar citations). The main contribution is to provide more insight into the metrics that could influence the citation impact in Community Informatics research. Furthermore, the study used article-level metrics data to identify, compare and rank the most impactful papers published in JOCI over a 12-year period

Inside the "People of the Wheelbarrows": participation between online and offline dimension in the post-quake social movement

The aim of this paper is to analyze a social movement which emerged after the earthquake in L'Aquila (Italy): "The People of the Wheelbarrows". With triangulation of semi-structured interviews, offline ethnography and content analysis of the movement's Facebook group we tried to answer to the following research question: how is the movement's participation articulated between online and the offline dimensions? Our findings show the importance of the local level, the continuous interplay between the online and the offline and the simultaneous use of a variety of online platforms. The results highlight the role that the Web has played in the coordination of the movement and in the management of meetings and events and show that when physical spaces collapse, online spaces acquire a vital importance

Inside the "People of the Wheelbarrows": participation between online and offline dimension in the post-quake social movement

The aim of this paper is to analyze a social movement which emerged after the earthquake in L'Aquila (Italy): "The People of the Wheelbarrows". With triangulation of semi-structured interviews, offline ethnography and content analysis of the movement's Facebook group we tried to answer to the following research question: how is the movement's participation articulated between online and the offline dimensions? Our findings show the importance of the local level, the continuous interplay between the online and the offline and the simultaneous use of a variety of online platforms. The results highlight the role that the Web has played in the coordination of the movement and in the management of meetings and events and show that when physical spaces collapse, online spaces acquire a vital importance

"É uma batalha de narrativas" : os enquadramentos de ação coletiva em torno do impeachment de Dilma Rousseff no Facebook

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciência Política, 2017.A campanha pelo impeachment de Dilma Rousseff levou milhares de brasileiros às ruas e foi intensamente debatida online, entre novembro de 2014 e agosto de 2016. Organizações da sociedade civil foram relevantes para mobilizar adeptos e convocar protestos, nas ruas e as mídias sociais. O Facebook foi arena política: as páginas públicas dessas organizações foram usadas para comunicar narrativas e significados que legitimaram e justificaram suas ações. Movimento Brasil Livre, Movimento Endireita Brasil, NasRuas, Revoltados ON LINE e Vem Pra Rua Brasil utilizaram suas páginas para construir enquadramentos de ação coletiva. Ainda que façam parte do mesmo campo organizacional e identitário e tenham atuado no mesmo contexto político, os enquadramentos elaborados atribuem significados distintos a quais são os problemas, culpados, soluções e apelos motivacionais. Esta dissertação propõe argumentos exploratórios a partir da seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: Quais dimensões da prática contenciosa explicam os enquadramentos diagnósticos, prognósticos e motivacionais produzidos por organizações da sociedade civil no Facebook? O desenho de pesquisa é de estudos de caso comparados dos usos das páginas do Facebook de cinco organizações da sociedade civil atuantes durante a campanha pró- impeachment. Foram realizadas coleta de dados das páginas do Facebook, entrevistas em profundidade e pesquisa secundária por reportagens e documentos produzidos pelas organizações. Empregamos análise de conteúdo das postagens no Facebook das cinco organizações e análise das entrevistas e reportagens. Os enquadramentos mais frequentes apontaram a corrupção, mentiras e má gestão como problemas, cujos culpados são PT, Dilma e Lula, e cuja solução era o impeachment. Os argumentos exploratórios sugeridos nesta dissertação indicam que as trajetórias, relações, posições político-ideológicas e estratégias e táticas das organizações explicam as semelhanças e diferenças encontradas nos enquadramentos de ação coletiva, em um contexto de instabilidade política e institucional.Dilma Rousseff's impeachment campaign led thousands of Brazilians to the streets. It was a highly debated topic online, between November 2014 and August 2016. Civil society organizations were relevant to mobilize adepts and to call for protests on the streets and on social media platforms. Facebook was a political arena: the public pages of those organizations were used to communicate narratives and meanings that legitimized and justified their actions. Movimento Brasil Livre, Movimento Endireita Brasil, NasRuas, Revoltados ON LINE and Vem Pra Rua Brasil used their pages to build collective action frames. Even though these groups are part of the same organizational and identity field, and acted upon the same political context, the frames created form distinct meanings of problems, those to blame, solutions and motivational pleas. This dissertation proposes exploratory arguments to answer the following research question: Which dimensions of the contentious practice explain the diagnostic, prognostic and motivational frames produced by civil society organizations on Facebook? The research design is that of comparative case studies of the use of Facebook pages by five civil society organizations engaged during the pro-impeachment campaign. We collected data from their Facebook pages and conducted in-depth interviews. Moreover, secondary research was carried out through pieces of news and documents produced by these organizations. We employed content analysis of the Facebook messages posted by the five organizations and we performed analysis of interviews and pieces of news. The most recurrent diagnostic frames were corruption, lies and mismanagement. PT, Rousseff and Lula were those to blame for these problems, and the solution was the impeachment. The exploratory hypotheses suggested in this dissertation indicate that the trajectories, relations, the political-ideological positions, strategies and tactics of organizations explain the similarities and differences found in collective action frames, in a context of political and institutional instability

Digital communication polices in the information society promotion stage

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Invisible Reconstruction: Cross-disciplinary responses to natural, biological and man-made disasters

What does it really mean to reconstruct a city after a natural, biological or man-made disaster? Is the repair and reinstatement of buildings and infrastructure sufficient without the mending of social fabric? The authors of this volume believe that the true measure of success should be societal. After all, a city without people is no city at all. Invisible Reconstruction takes the view that effective disaster mitigation and recovery require interdisciplinary tactics. Historian Lucia Patrizio Gunning and urbanist Paola Rizzi expand beyond the confines of individual disciplines or disaster studies to bring together academics and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines, comparing strategies and outcomes in different scenarios and cultures from South America, Europe and Asia. From cultural heritage and public space to education and participation, contributors reflect on the interconnection of people, culture and environment and on constructive approaches to strengthening the intangible ties to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability. By bringing practical examples of how communities and individuals have reacted to or prepared for disaster, the publication proposes a shift in public policy to ensure that essential physical reinforcement and rebuilding are matched by attention to societal needs. Invisible Reconstruction is essential reading for policymakers, academics and practitioners working to reduce the impact of natural, biological and man-made disaster or to improve post-disaster recovery

Invisible Reconstruction

What does it really mean to reconstruct a city after a natural, biological or man-made disaster? Is the repair and reinstatement of buildings and infrastructure sufficient without the mending of social fabric? The authors of this volume believe that the true measure of success should be societal. After all, a city without people is no city at all. Invisible Reconstruction takes the view that effective disaster mitigation and recovery require interdisciplinary tactics. Historian Lucia Patrizio Gunning and urbanist Paola Rizzi expand beyond the confines of individual disciplines or disaster studies to bring together academics and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines, comparing strategies and outcomes in different scenarios and cultures from South America, Europe and Asia. From cultural heritage and public space to education and participation, contributors reflect on the interconnection of people, culture and environment and on constructive approaches to strengthening the intangible ties to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability. By bringing practical examples of how communities and individuals have reacted to or prepared for disaster, the publication proposes a shift in public policy to ensure that essential physical reinforcement and rebuilding are matched by attention to societal needs. Invisible Reconstruction is essential reading for policymakers, academics and practitioners working to reduce the impact of natural, biological and man-made disaster or to improve post-disaster recovery

Invisible Reconstruction

What does it really mean to reconstruct a city after a natural, biological or man-made disaster? Is the repair and reinstatement of buildings and infrastructure sufficient without the mending of social fabric? The authors of this volume believe that the true measure of success should be societal. After all, a city without people is no city at all. Invisible Reconstruction takes the view that effective disaster mitigation and recovery require interdisciplinary tactics. Historian Lucia Patrizio Gunning and urbanist Paola Rizzi expand beyond the confines of individual disciplines or disaster studies to bring together academics and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines, comparing strategies and outcomes in different scenarios and cultures from South America, Europe and Asia. From cultural heritage and public space to education and participation, contributors reflect on the interconnection of people, culture and environment and on constructive approaches to strengthening the intangible ties to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability. By bringing practical examples of how communities and individuals have reacted to or prepared for disaster, the publication proposes a shift in public policy to ensure that essential physical reinforcement and rebuilding are matched by attention to societal needs. Invisible Reconstruction is essential reading for policymakers, academics and practitioners working to reduce the impact of natural, biological and man-made disaster or to improve post-disaster recovery

Communication Practices And Social Media Usage By Government Agencies And Citizens During Post-Disaster Reconstruction

Communication is an essential element in the preparation for, response to and recovery from disasters. Although rapid advancement of new information technologies over the last decade has fuelled academic and practitioners’ interest, there has been little research on disaster communications and the role of social media during the long-term post-disaster reconstruction phase (PDR). The originality of this research rests in the fact that it seeks to build theoretical and empirical knowledge about recovery communication processes by government agencies and citizens, which encompass social media- mediated communications. Building on a naturalistic paradigm and a communication ecology perspective, in-depth analyses were conducted in two post-disaster settings: the earthquakes of 2012 in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, and the Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquake of 2011. Various dimensions were factored into the analysis that encompassed the communication system (i.e. sender and receiver of recovery information, channels, targets and potential noises), the specifics of the reconstruction contexts and the culture in which communication activities took place. A mixture of qualitative and quantitative methodology was applied. Once within-case analysis was completed, the findings from the two studies were compared in order to identify common regularities. The comparison revealed that influential factors of recovery communications and social media uses are related to cultural, contextual, social and individual domains but that some practices can be attributed to the demands and peculiarities of the PDR phase. They can therefore potentially be extended to different reconstruction settings. A set of theoretical propositions was derived from the cross-cases comparison and from the interpretation of empirical evidences in the light of academic literature. At the end of the thesis, propositions are organised within a general theoretical framework that outlines characteristics of the communication processes and social media usage during PDR. This dissertation concludes with two models that serve as a thinking tool to guide government officers and citizens in building effective two-way dialogue after disasters