Social Change and the Russian Network Society

Redefining Development Priorities in New Information Environments

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
Social Change and the Russian Network Society
Author(s):
Josh Machleder and Gregory Asmolov

A new paper released by the Internews Center for Innovation and Learning explores the use of new information technologies in Russia. The paper examines the next generation of media development and asks how the ability of the “network society” – and the new forms of collective action it allows to contribute to social change – can be supported.

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