Facebook & Co. change science
ITA (2013) Facebook & Co. change science. ITA-Dossier Nr. 1en (Jänner 2013; Autor: Michael Nentwich).
-> Today, the Internet is an important working environment for all scientists and researchers. They also increasingly use Web 2.0, mainly on an experimental basis. There are also research-specific services with special features for closed groups. By now, some of these platforms have more than a million members worldwide. -> Web 2.0 has the potential to change science and research: the relationship with the public is redefined; written micro-communication is intensified; web activities affect the standing of the scientists. -> Using Web 2.0 services intensively leads to par- tial loss of control over information input and a possible information overload for the individual.
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2013-01
Publication URL:
http://epub.oeaw.ac.at/ita/ita-dossiers/ita-dossier001en.pdf
Institute:
Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)
Country:
Austria
Project:
Internal Science Communication Via Digital Media; Sub-project: Collaborative Knowledge Management and Democratisation of Science (ITA)

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