DocumentCode
1375879
Title
New Missions for a Sociotechnical Infrastructure
Author
Olson, Gary ; Mark, Gloria ; Churchill, Elizabeth ; Rotman, Dana
Author_Institution
Inf. Dept., Univ. of California, Irvine, CA, USA
Volume
43
Issue
11
fYear
2010
Firstpage
37
Lastpage
43
Abstract
The paper mentions that social media technologies that began as discretionary and playful have the potential to transform national issues including healthcare, the environment, and media literacy. These loftier goals require a closer look at challenges such as privacy and the ethical use of technology.
Keywords
data privacy; ethical aspects; social networking (online); environment issue; ethical use; healthcare issue; media literacy issue; privacy issue; social media technology; sociotechnical infrastructure; Cultural differences; Education; Government; Joining processes; Media; Medical services; Social network services;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2010.321
Filename
5632034
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