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Digital labor

The internet as playground and factory

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ID19608279
AuthorsAndreas Wittel (0000-0002-4680-6670, Nottingham Trent University, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume17
Issue7
Pages906-907
Publication date2013-08-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInformation Communication & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-118X • E-ISSN: 1468-4462
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369118x.2013.829512
OpenAlexW2034280589
LanguageEN
Citations received201
References cited2

"Digital labor: the internet as playground and factory." Information, Communication & Society, 17(7), pp. 906–907 Notes on contributorAndreas Wittel is Senior Lecturer in Social Theory at Nottingham Trent University, School of Arts and Humanities. [email: [email protected]]

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Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
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