Social media
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Online social networks
Report
Securing cyberspace for the 44th Presidency
The CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th US Presidency has released its final report. The Commission’s three major findings are: Cybersecurity is now one of the major national security problems facing the United States; Decisions and actions must respect American values related to privacy and civil liberties; and Only a comprehensive national security strategy...
Conference paper
Twitter free Iran: an evaluation of Twitter's role in public diplomacy and information operations in Iran's 2009 election crisis
This paper examines Twitter's role during Iran's 2009 election crisis using a comparative analysis of Twitter investors, US State Department diplomats, citizen activists and Iranian protestors and paramilitary forces.
Conference paper
It's a Long Tail to the top (if you wanna rock 'n' roll)?
The real role of the internet in the meteoric rise of the Arctic Monkeys, Sandi Thom and Lily Allen to international prominence has been the subject of considerable debate in the music and media industries. Whether or not such success stories represent a change in the way popular music artists are raising their profile with...
Report
Social media volume 2 - user engagement strategies
These reports provide a toolkit for organisations as they come to terms with social media spaces and develop their strategies for engagement with their communities of users and followers. Volume 2 is divided into two parts: Part 1 offers background information that is crucial to the development of an understanding of how communities work and...
Literature review
Young people and technology: a review of the current literature (2nd edition)
This literature review by Adjunct Professor Helen McGrath of RMIT School of Education informs the development of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Cybersafety and Wellbeing Initiative. Cyberbullying, sexual predation, accessing inappropriate content, being coerced into sending sexually suggestive images, and identity fraud are some of the cyberspace risks facing young people today. Recent research reveals...