The aim of this article is to explore the motivations that drove many ordinary people produce citizen journalism after earthquake destroyed Italian city L’Aquila in 2009. Using in-depth interviews, we investigate and obstacles underlying publication grassroots information related post-earthquake situation. Findings highlight were largely motivated upload their content online: (1) contrast quake-related news provided by mainstream media with own perceptions; (2) document lives ‘real...

Traditional newspaper journalism is in a state of crisis and there have been several attempts to overcome this. Many discourses reiterated the triumphal march digital revolution anticipated end print newspaper. This moment calls for an in-depth analysis reader habits news consumption use order understand audiences journalistic output their relationship with objects. In this study, we adopt multi-method approach, integrating (1) qualitative content student essays dealing physicality printed...

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

The aim of this article is to explore urban knitting as a worldwide social movement, rather than solely kind “inoffensive graffiti” made with knitted fabric. Building on the available literature and original research, argues that movement weaves together elements from craftivism, domesticity, handicraft, art, feminism. It then explores specific initiative, called “Mettiamoci una pezza” (“Let’s patch it”), carried out in L’Aquila, Italy, 3 years after earthquake devastated city 2009. To...

This contribution investigates the phenomenon of mature female influencers, exploring how social media platforms have enabled so far marginalised subjects not only to become produsers, but also develop a leading role online, reshaping representations and practices connected with world older persons. The study addresses following research questions: what kinds content do influencers elaborate produce convey their messages? How they change structural relationship between women fashion? We...

Abstract In this paper we examine the use of Twitter and Facebook in two dramatic earthquakes that hit Italy: L’Aquila (in 2009) Emilia 2012). Indeed, disasters disrupt everyday life engage people meaning-making processes aimed at recovering meaning control their world. these cases, argue social media may contribute to representations functions: cognitive coping, sharing emotions, preserving self-efficacy, boosting identity, community empowerment. Different methods were adopted immediate...

The purpose of this article is to provide lessons from the field about an Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) project (Participatory Research Ownership With Technology, Change [PROTIC]) concerned with use mobile phones by women in remote villages Bangladesh. Bangladeshi government considers that role ICT social economic transformation significant country’s development. International nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) also regard as important but are challenged...

This article illuminates the nexus of social media, celebrity, and marginalised identities by examining phenomenon disabled influencers. Since late 2010s, disability representations in culture, public discourse have increasingly moved away from stigmatising stereotypes. Disabled influencers emerged as new voices this landscape but, so far, exploration their work has been limited. To address gap, study explores how 15 diverse fashion with visible impairments personal brands, whether they...

This article reflects on the meaning of words “control” and “privacy” in light intensive diffusion user generated content web. It presents some results an empirical research based 145 essays written by Italian students. The data were analysed from a qualitative point view to understand how young people frame topic control web 2.0. attention is focused metaphors used describe online platforms social environments they mention when speak about impacts personal offline life. show that new...

Most studies on the management of COVID-19 have analyzed issue from perspective central government, while only a small portion focused local institutions, especially in countries such as Italy that are characterized by multilevel governance system. Our study focuses Peccioli, which is municipality under 5,000 inhabitants Tuscany. We will investigate citizens’ perceptions various actions were put place government Peccioli to manage emergency. aim understand ranking priorities municipalities...

The aim of this article is to explore the urban knitting movement, a worldwide phenomenon that tries combine domestic activity, street or folk art, reshaping do-it-yourself culture, and peaceful forms guerrilla protest. activists employ colorful displays knitted crocheted cloth enhance, beautify, personalize, gentrify abandoned public places. Furthermore, they use Internet share knowledge on techniques experiences, organize collective actions, record document their artistic installations....

This study investigates the gendered privacy practices and concerns on Facebook, by leaning idea of management as a form digital labour. We analyse if young Facebook users are more concerned about against other than company or third-party partners. also visibility rules differentiated gender. Using structured online survey, we collected responses from sample 813 Italian university students (aged 18-34). Our results show that respondents have just slightly much less Unlike majority previous...

Community Informatics (CI) became known in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to community needs. Within field, advocates scholars utilize evolving technologies foster engagement empowerment. Ideas for CI have been created, disseminated, promoted large part because of Research Network (CIRN). This paper investigates evolution essential role played by CIRN shaping field’s trajectory. Collaborator interaction complex socio-technical linkages are emphasized throughout text, which...

This article reflects on the meaning of words “control” and “privacy” in light intensive diffusion user generated content web. It presents some results an empirical research based 145 essays written by Italian students. The data were analysed from a qualitative point view to understand how young people frame topic control web 2.0. attention is focused metaphors used describe online platforms social environments they mention when speak about impacts personal offline life. show that new...

In recent years, social platforms have become integrated in a variety of economic, political and cultural domains. Social media the primary outlets for many citizens to consume news information, and, at same time, produce share online large amount data meta-data. This paper presents an innovative system able analyze visual information shared by on during extreme events contributing situational awareness supporting people charge coordinating emergency management. The analyzes all posts...