Peter Mechant
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3079977 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Peter Mechant |
| NOMBRES | Peter |
| APELLIDO | Mechant |
| FIRMA | MECHANT P |
| AFILIACIONES | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5283-5806 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Nudging Towards Exposure Diversity
Scholars are increasingly studying how news recommenders can provide audiences with diverse news offers. However, despite their increased interest, little research has been conducted on how news audiences engage with news recommenders. This article assesses how a news recommender's design affects people's news exposure behaviours and perceptions. To do so, we conducted an online experiment (n = 337) in a virtual news environment with four differe…
Online Neighborhood Networks
This article builds upon communication infrastructure theory and investigates how communication practices on online neighborhood networks (ONNs) relate to the social cohesion of neighborhood communities. Specifically, we study the hyperlocal social media platform Hoplr, which provides ad-free ONNs in which neighbors can communicate with one another. Local governments can subscribe to Hoplr to communicate with their residents and engage them for c…
Making curation algorithms apparent
Despite the increasing prevalence of curation algorithms on everyday social network sites (SNSs), they often are imperceptible and difficult to become knowledgeable about since little insight in the actual working of these algorithms is given. To address this, we developed an online interface as a visual feedback tool to decrease the ignorance about the Instagram curation algorithm, named ‘Instawareness’ (https://instawareness.ugent.be/). As such…
Requirements and Desiderata for the Scholary Use of Web Archives
The web and online information has become of utmost importance. However, the short lifespan of online data (with 40% of content being removed after 1 year) poses serious challenges for preserving and safeguarding digital heritage and information. Hence, web or media historians, sociologists or digital scholars must learn to "dig" in online sources such as the Internet Archive or national web archives in order to find relevant research material. I…
E-Government and Smart Cities
This editorial introduces the thematic issue on “E-Government and Smart Cities: Theoretical Reflections and Case Studies” and presents five articles and one commentary related to e-government and smart cities. All contributions take a use-case driven research approach to investigate, discuss and comment (on) overarching themes such as data, governance and participation which are inherently linked to the concepts of e-government and smart cities
“Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model” as a Predictor for the Use Intention of Data Standards in Smart Cities
Taking the region of Flanders in Belgium as a case study, this article reflects on how smart cities initiated a grassroots initiative on data interoperability. We observe that cities are struggling due to the fragmentation of data and services across different governmental levels. This may cause frustrations in the everyday life of citizens as they expect a coherent user experience. Our research question considers the relationship between individ…
Broadcast Yourself
This article focuses on the practice of self-tracking of physical activity data and sharing it via social networking sites. The use of wearable technology devices and the latest smartphones with built-in GPS tracking technology - capturing the speed, distance and duration of physical activities such as running and cycling - is a striking example of the trend towards quantifying sports performances. The study explores the determinants and motivati…
An illustrated framework for the analysis of Web2.0 interactivity
The importance and significance of participation and engagement through interactivity on Web2.0 sites emerge in the literature about Web2.0. In order to gain insight into interactivity on Web2.0 platforms, and thus to assess the impact of Web2.0, we develop an analytical framework. Based on a conceptual analysis of interaction, a phrase omnipresent in the discourse on new communication technologies, the internet and Web2.0 in particular, our fram…
The triple articulation of media technologies in teenage media consumption
This study explores the meaning of teenagers’ media consumption in terms of identity formation and autonomy attainment. In domestication theory, media consumption is conceptualized as the interplay of both media object and content. However, in practical applications, the notion of object has usually been snowed under by contextual descriptions. In response, this article draws upon the concept of a triple articulation that, next to media text, sep…
Gratifications and Seeding Behavior of Online Adolescents
Several studies indicate that only a small minority of Web 2.0 users actively participates, while the minority do not contribute at all. This article investigates whether a similar division applies for adolescents ' Internet behavior. Using Szuprowicz' (1995) typology of interactivity, we distinguish different types of user-generated content (UGC): media, narrative, and metadata UGC. Our results show a 20%-80% division between high-and low-freque…
The triple articulation of media technologies in teenage media consumption
This study explores the meaning of teenagers’ media consumption in terms of identity formation and autonomy attainment. In domestication theory, media consumption is conceptualized as the interplay of both media object and content. However, in practical applications, the notion of object has usually been snowed under by contextual descriptions. In response, this article draws upon the concept of a triple articulation that, next to media text, sep…
Gratifications and Seeding Behavior of Online Adolescents
Several studies indicate that only a small minority of Web 2.0 users actively participates, while the minority do not contribute at all. This article investigates whether a similar division applies for adolescents ' Internet behavior. Using Szuprowicz' (1995) typology of interactivity, we distinguish different types of user-generated content (UGC): media, narrative, and metadata UGC. Our results show a 20%-80% division between high-and low-freque…
Broadcast Yourself
This article focuses on the practice of self-tracking of physical activity data and sharing it via social networking sites. The use of wearable technology devices and the latest smartphones with built-in GPS tracking technology - capturing the speed, distance and duration of physical activities such as running and cycling - is a striking example of the trend towards quantifying sports performances. The study explores the determinants and motivati…
An illustrated framework for the analysis of Web2.0 interactivity
The importance and significance of participation and engagement through interactivity on Web2.0 sites emerge in the literature about Web2.0. In order to gain insight into interactivity on Web2.0 platforms, and thus to assess the impact of Web2.0, we develop an analytical framework. Based on a conceptual analysis of interaction, a phrase omnipresent in the discourse on new communication technologies, the internet and Web2.0 in particular, our fram…
Gratifications and Seeding Behavior of Online Adolescents
Several studies indicate that only a small minority of Web 2.0 users actively participates, while the minority do not contribute at all. This article investigates whether a similar division applies for adolescents ' Internet behavior. Using Szuprowicz' (1995) typology of interactivity, we distinguish different types of user-generated content (UGC): media, narrative, and metadata UGC. Our results show a 20%-80% division between high-and low-freque…
The triple articulation of media technologies in teenage media consumption
This study explores the meaning of teenagers’ media consumption in terms of identity formation and autonomy attainment. In domestication theory, media consumption is conceptualized as the interplay of both media object and content. However, in practical applications, the notion of object has usually been snowed under by contextual descriptions. In response, this article draws upon the concept of a triple articulation that, next to media text, sep…
An illustrated framework for the analysis of Web2.0 interactivity
The importance and significance of participation and engagement through interactivity on Web2.0 sites emerge in the literature about Web2.0. In order to gain insight into interactivity on Web2.0 platforms, and thus to assess the impact of Web2.0, we develop an analytical framework. Based on a conceptual analysis of interaction, a phrase omnipresent in the discourse on new communication technologies, the internet and Web2.0 in particular, our fram…
Broadcast Yourself
This article focuses on the practice of self-tracking of physical activity data and sharing it via social networking sites. The use of wearable technology devices and the latest smartphones with built-in GPS tracking technology - capturing the speed, distance and duration of physical activities such as running and cycling - is a striking example of the trend towards quantifying sports performances. The study explores the determinants and motivati…
E-Government and Smart Cities
This editorial introduces the thematic issue on “E-Government and Smart Cities: Theoretical Reflections and Case Studies” and presents five articles and one commentary related to e-government and smart cities. All contributions take a use-case driven research approach to investigate, discuss and comment (on) overarching themes such as data, governance and participation which are inherently linked to the concepts of e-government and smart cities
“Technology Readiness and Acceptance Model” as a Predictor for the Use Intention of Data Standards in Smart Cities
Taking the region of Flanders in Belgium as a case study, this article reflects on how smart cities initiated a grassroots initiative on data interoperability. We observe that cities are struggling due to the fragmentation of data and services across different governmental levels. This may cause frustrations in the everyday life of citizens as they expect a coherent user experience. Our research question considers the relationship between individ…
Requirements and Desiderata for the Scholary Use of Web Archives
The web and online information has become of utmost importance. However, the short lifespan of online data (with 40% of content being removed after 1 year) poses serious challenges for preserving and safeguarding digital heritage and information. Hence, web or media historians, sociologists or digital scholars must learn to "dig" in online sources such as the Internet Archive or national web archives in order to find relevant research material. I…
Online Neighborhood Networks
This article builds upon communication infrastructure theory and investigates how communication practices on online neighborhood networks (ONNs) relate to the social cohesion of neighborhood communities. Specifically, we study the hyperlocal social media platform Hoplr, which provides ad-free ONNs in which neighbors can communicate with one another. Local governments can subscribe to Hoplr to communicate with their residents and engage them for c…
Making curation algorithms apparent
Despite the increasing prevalence of curation algorithms on everyday social network sites (SNSs), they often are imperceptible and difficult to become knowledgeable about since little insight in the actual working of these algorithms is given. To address this, we developed an online interface as a visual feedback tool to decrease the ignorance about the Instagram curation algorithm, named ‘Instawareness’ (https://instawareness.ugent.be/). As such…
Nudging Towards Exposure Diversity
Scholars are increasingly studying how news recommenders can provide audiences with diverse news offers. However, despite their increased interest, little research has been conducted on how news audiences engage with news recommenders. This article assesses how a news recommender's design affects people's news exposure behaviours and perceptions. To do so, we conducted an online experiment (n = 337) in a virtual news environment with four differe…
Computer Science (10 obras) · World Wide Web (8 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Social Media and Politics (5 obras) · The Internet (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 obras) · Internet privacy (3 obras)