The hyperlinked society : questioning connections in the digital age /

This book investigates the multi-faceted nature of hyperlinks and their consequences for commerce, communication, and civic discourse in the world of digital media."The Hyperlinked Society" focuses on "links" as one of the most basic - and unexamined - features of online life. Br...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Turow, Joseph (Editor), Tsui, Lokman (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2008
Series:The new media world
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/nmw.5680986.0001.001
Table of Contents:
  • ntroduction: on not taking the hyperlink for granted / Joseph Turow
  • Structuring a marketplace of attention / James G. Webster
  • The hyperlink as organizing principle / Alexander Halavais
  • Hyperlinking and the forces of "massification" / Philip M. Napoli
  • The hyperlink in newspapers and blogs / Lokman Tsui
  • The role of expertise in navigating links of influence / Eszter Hargittai
  • Google, links, and popularity versus authority / Seth Finkelstein
  • The hyperlinked news organization / Martin Nisenholtz
  • How hyperlinks ought to change the advertising business / Tom Hespos
  • Hyperlinks and marketing insight / Stacey Lynn Schulman
  • Hyperlinking and advertising strategy / Eric Picard
  • From hyperlinks to hyperties / Marc A. Smith
  • The morality of links / David Weinberger
  • Linked geographies: maps as mediators of reality / Stefaan G. Verhulst
  • Will peasants map? Hyperlinks, map mashups, and the future of information / Jeremy W. Crampton
  • The social hyperlink / Lada A. Adamic
  • Are hyperlinks "weak ties"? / Markus Prior
  • What is the online public sphere good for? / Matthew Hindman.