On the social construction of geomedia technologies
2019 (English)In: Communication and the public, ISSN 2057-0473, Vol. 4, no 2, p. 89-99Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Geomedia technologies represent an advanced set of digital media devices, hardwares, and softwares. Previous research indicates that these place contingent technologies are currently gaining significant social relevance, and contribute to the shaping of contemporary public lives and spaces. However, research has yet to empirically examine how, and for whom, geomedia technologies are made relevant, as well as the role of these technologies in wider processes of social and spatial (re-)production. This special issue contributes valuable knowledge to existing research in the realm of communication geography, by viewing the current “geomediascape” through the lens of social constructivist perspectives, and by interrogating the reciprocal shaping of technology, the social, and space/place. Scrutinizing the social construction of geomedia technologies in various empirical contexts and in relation to different social groups, the essays deal with important questions of power and control, and ultimately challenge the notion of (geo)mediatization as a neutral process.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2019. Vol. 4, no 2, p. 89-99
Keywords [en]
Geomedia, geomediatization, social construction, space/place, technology
National Category
Media and Communications
Research subject
Media and Communication Studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-72456DOI: 10.1177/2057047319853049ISI: 000509374500001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-72456DiVA, id: diva2:1323679
2019-06-122019-06-122020-09-10Bibliographically approved