2 July 2014
by Aisha
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Facebook has been accused of a breach of research ethics because it did not obtain consent for its study into the emotional effects of manipulating user newsfeeds. The overall terms and conditions for Facebook include the statement that information may … Continue reading
18 November 2013
by Aisha
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In Walker and White (2013) we discuss the idea that our physical proximity to digital devices may be part of the reason that we become so emotionally engaged by digital interactions. It’s easy to develop a feeling of intimacy and … Continue reading
1 October 2013
by Aisha
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Academic staff routinely advise students against citing blogs in their essays. This can be a problem for students as Google and other search engines often return results for blogs and for other ‘grey literature’ above results for peer-reviewed articles unless … Continue reading
3 September 2013
by Aisha
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impson and Walker (forthcoming) use the term ‘technolects’ to describe varieties of language used in digital contexts. We proposed this as an alternative to words such as ‘netspeak’ (Crystal 2006) in order to reflect the fact that different digital contexts … Continue reading