Experiencing Political Advertising Through Social Media Logic: A Qualitative Inquiry

Experiencing Virtual Social Enterprise Media Architectures

Experiencing Events through User-Generated Media

Large numbers of websites contain (human-readable) information about scheduled events, of which some may display media captured at these events. This information is, however, often incomplete and always locked into the sites. This prevents users from creating overviews of media associated with an event from multiple websites. We carried out exploratory user studies with potential end-users to g...

Understanding Social Media Logic

Over the past decade, social media platforms have penetrated deeply into the mechanics of everyday life, affecting people's informal interactions, as well as institutional structures and professional routines. Far from being neutral platforms for everyone, social media have changed the conditions and rules of social interaction. In this article, we examine the intricate dynamic between social m...

Strengthening the Referral System through Social Capital: A Qualitative Inquiry in Ghana

The referral system in health care has been noted as very influential in determining which services are accessed and when. Nonetheless, existing studies have relied on specific measurable factors relating to health personnel, transportation and communication infrastructure, and finance to explain the challenges facing the referral policy in developing countries. While this is understandable, th...

Social Media and Politics: Examining Indonesians’ Political Knowledge on Facebook

The Internet and social media have played a significant role in contemporarypolitical sphere of Indonesia. In particular, they have been widely usedfor political activism and discussion; but whether the discussions areconstructive is another issue. Constructive political discussion requiresseveral preconditions; one of the most important requirements is rationalreasoning. Citizens must be equip...