While the field of digital inequality continues to expand in many directions, relationship between inequalities and other forms has yet be fully appreciated. This article invites social scientists outside media studies attend inequality, both as a substantive problem methodological concern. The authors present current research on multiple aspects defined expansively terms access, usage, skills, self-perceptions, well future lines research. Each contributions makes case that deserves place...

We review the evidence from a number of surveys in which our NetLab has been involved about extent to Internet is transforming or enhancing community. The studies show that used for connectivity locally as well globally, although nature its use varies different countries. adding on other forms communication, rather than replacing them. reinforcing pre-existing turn societies developed world are organized around networked individualism group local solidarities. result important implications...

Studies on the mental health implications of social media have generated mixed results. Drawing a survey college students (N=513), this research uses structural equation modeling to assess relationship between Facebook interaction and psychological distress two underlying mechanisms: communication overload self-esteem. It is first study, our knowledge, that examines how mediates media. Frequent associated with greater directly indirectly via two-step pathway increases reduces The sheds light...

Although networks have been considered crucial to transnational entrepreneurship (TE), there has a lack of theoretical and methodological engagement with social network analysis in the existing TE research. We approach through lens glocalized networks—networks both local global connection. develop framework that articulates relation discuss how capture structure impacts process TE.

Sampling 515 college students, this study investigates how privacy protection, including profile visibility, self-disclosure, and friending, are influenced by concerns efficacy regarding one's own ability to manage settings, a factor that researchers have yet give great deal of attention in the context social networking sites (SNSs). The results indicate an inconsistency adopting strategies protect privacy, disconnect from limiting visibility friending self-disclosure. More specifically,...

The existing literature is oriented toward examining how Internet access and use may affect social capital. role of capital in narrowing the digital divides has been frequently mentioned but few studies have empirically examined various types people's Internet. Drawing on a two-wave national panel data set, this article aims to fill gap. Results demonstrate that facilitates use. In particular resource-rich bonding helps overcome access, general use, online communication. Before can...

The hype around big data does not seem to abate nor do the scandals. Privacy breaches in collection, use, and sharing of have affected all major tech players, be it Facebook, Google, Apple, or Uber, go beyond corporate world including governments, municipalities, educational health institutions. What has come light is that enabled by rapid growth social media mobile apps, various stakeholders collect use large amounts data, disregarding ethics politics. As touch on many realms daily life...

A new species of Ebenaceae, Diospyros xylocarpa Y. M. Shui, W. H. Chen & Sima, from China and Vietnam, is described illustrated. The similar to D. phuketensis Phengklai, but differs in its bigger densely ochre brown villous leaves, more pairs lateral veins, shorter petioles, 8-locular ovaries, xyloid fruits with nearly square fruiting calyx much peduncle eight seeds. also dasyphylla Kurz, leaf blades a cuneate round base, stamens fruits.

This study investigated to what extent sons and daughters influence their parents’ adoption of digital media, particularly the internet, compared other sources. It also explored structural factors that play a role in this bottom-up process, such as socio-economic differences gender. Finally, it examined relationship between technology transmission process levels internet self-efficacy online activities. Drawing from socialization diffusion innovation research using self-administered random...

Chen, W.-H., Y.-M. Shui & M. Möller (2014). Two new combinations in Oreocharis Benth. (Gesneriaceae) from China. Candollea 69: 179–182. In English, English abstract. Recent molecular phylogenetic studies indicated that no less than ten genera of Gesneriaceae are nested Benth., and the circumscription genus was extended accordingly. The enlarged has a distribution predominantly On basis recent studies, two further species transferred to here : Briggsia speciosa (Hemsl.) Craib Ancylostemon...

As the Internet penetration in United States increases, many digital divide researchers have delved into parent–child dynamics regarding family access and use. However, little attention has been paid to parenting terms of monitoring, guiding, regulating children’s lives, especially context disadvantaged communities. an initial step fill critical gaps related literature, this study casts light on factors that affect self-efficacy urban Using a census survey public housing households one...

Drawing on diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, this special issue takes a fresh look at the various aspects of messy gridlock privacy practices from user producer perspectives. On one hand, we aim to advance research individual level in terms scope, typology, implications. other advocate for greater attention most important, yet still underdeveloped, lines inquiry research: perspective producers such as governments, corporations, tech startups, especially looking how...

The proliferation of new property rights regimes in transitional economies provided an opportunity to examine the interaction between institutions and organizations. Some private enterprises China developed Red Hat strategy whereby they disguised their ownership by registering as a public-owned organization. Drawing on national survey, this study investigated how institutional variations, transaction costs social embeddedness affected firms’ strategy. findings suggest that firms preferred...

Drawing on nationally representative survey data, this article examines the implications of Internet use and online communication for strong weak ties in Americans’ social networks. In line with existing literature, research shows that frequent are associated a larger core discussion network more extensive position-generated network. More importantly, provides finer tuned analysis by disaggregating overall into ties. First, use—but not communication—is positively related to weak-tie based...

By analyzing 13-month longitudinal digital trace data, we examined why some people have larger discussion networks than others and which communication relational characteristics contribute to the evolution of network ties. Implementing a analysis, found that an online forum’s structural qualities tended become stable over time. Discussants’ average size was 4.6, discussants retained one out five members after more year. Those who had participate in conversations rather staying longer or...

We describe Begonia caryotarum (B. sect. Platycentrum), a new species from southeast Yunnan, China, found in rock crevices at the foot of limestone hills Caryota obtusa forest elev. 700–900 m. The is most similar to B. hekouensis having same vestiture type on petioles, flower tepal number, placentation structure, and ovary shape color, but differs mainly its leaf blade being asymmetric with an acute apex, tepals pinkish- orangish-red, larger staminate tepals, anther connectives slightly...