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Power Shifts in the Network Society: The Rise of the Fifth Estate

Explore the impact of the internet on power dynamics in society, from democratization to technocracy. Learn about the rise of the Fifth Estate and how networked individuals are shaping the information landscape.

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Power Shifts in the Network Society: The Rise of the Fifth Estate

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  1. Power Shifts in the Network Society: The Rise of the Fifth Estate William H. Dutton QuelloCenter, Michigan State University Presentation for the Annual Symposium of the Melbourne Networked Society Institute, University of Melbourne, 11 November 2016.

  2. Power Shifts & Computing, 1975 Social Shaping of Technology and its Implications

  3. Internet and Democratic Power Shifts, 2005

  4. Internet and Autocratic Power Shifts, 2015

  5. Internet and Technocratic Power Shifts, 2016

  6. The Internet’s Use in Reconfiguring Access to:

  7. Alternative, Empirical Perspective: Enabling Networked Individuals

  8. Oxford Internet Surveys(OxIS) • 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 • Cross-sectional Surveys versus Panels • Multi-Stage Probability Sample • England, Scotland & Wales • Respondents: 14 years and older • Face-to-face Interviews, High Response Rates • Sponsorship for 2013 from the Nominet Trust, Ofcom, UK Research Councils, dot.rural • Component of World Internet Project (WIP)

  9. Surveys to Focused Case Studies

  10. Pattern of Findings

  11. The Concept of a Fifth Estate • Press since the 18th Century - the ‘Fourth Estate’ • Internet in the 21st - enabling a Fifth Estate Internet enabling a critical mass of individuals to source information and network in ways that enhance their communicative power vis-à-vis business, industry, government, politics & media.

  12. Historical Pathways to a Fourth Estate

  13. From Feudal Estates to the 21st Century

  14. Fifth Estate defined by being networked (beyond the home), producing content (writing blogs, posting text and photos), sourcing (following search), collaborating (following cues), trusting (content, providers), centrality (viewing net as essential for information).

  15. Networked Individuals & Institutions

  16. Fifth Estate as Complement v Substitute

  17. Strategies of Networked Individuals of a Fifth Estate

  18. Martha Payne, 9 yr old girl writes blog for school project in Scotland: ‘NeverSeconds’ • - Produced content: photos & reviews school lunch in 2012 • - Distributed on her blog: neverseconds.blogspot.com/ • - Censored by her institution (her primary school’s council) • 8,859,514 pages views • Fostered debate over the quality of school lunches nationwide and worldwide

  19. Strategies of Networked Individuals of a Fifth Estate

  20. Accountability: Distributing, Leaking

  21. Strategies of Networked Individuals of a Fifth Estate

  22. Points of Summary and Conclusion

  23. Power Shifts in the Network Society: The Rise of the Fifth Estate William H. Dutton QuelloCenter, Michigan State University Presentation for the Annual Symposium of the Melbourne Networked Society Institute, University of Melbourne, 11 November 2016.

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