To boundary or not: The structural bias of ‘fair representation’ in rural areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.08.039
Abstract: Abstract Fair representation of different communities of interest is a central tenet of democracy. In Australia, governments at all levels historically employed rural weightings to maintain the representation of sparsely-populated regions. However, these have fallen… read more here.
Keywords: ward; structural bias; communities interest; fair representation ... See more keywords
Communities of/for Interest: Revisiting the Role of Migrants’ Online Groups
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DOI: 10.1177/00380385221104008
Abstract: This article offers a critical examination of the role played by migrants’ online communities. With much of scholarly analysis focusing on the new ways in which online groups enable migrants to connect, interact or socialise… read more here.
Keywords: migrants online; role; communities interest; online groups ... See more keywords
Salient design features that your social media platform needs: The case of online communities of interest
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DOI: 10.5210/fm.v27i3.11831
Abstract: We discuss the importance of salient design features (which support purposeful action and relate to functional affordances) of customer-to-customer social media platforms that support communities of interest, focussed on open-ended data and user tasks, in… read more here.
Keywords: social media; communities interest; design; salient design ... See more keywords