Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society: Volume 8 Issue 1

A study on how public policies affect legitimacy in virtual communities

Magda David Hercheui

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how public policies may influence the way members of virtual communities linked with social movements perceive the legitimacy of their…

The information society and ICT policy: A critique of the mainstream vision and an alternative research framework

Robin Mansell

The purpose of this paper is to present a brief history of the information society and a research framework addressing the challenges of ensuring that information and…

Free and Open Source Software in developing contexts: From open in principle to open in the consequences

Gianluca Miscione, Kevin Johnston

Originating in the USA and Northern Europe, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) found on the internet its fertile environment. In more recent years, FOSS is becoming an…

The emancipatory role of information and communication technology: A case study of internet content filtering within Iran

Farid Shirazi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of internet filtering, and its impact on marginalized groups including non‐governmental organizations, female activists…

Development and emancipation: The information society and decision support systems in local authorities in Egypt

Bernd Carsten Stahl, Neil McBride, Ibrahim Elbeltagi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the emancipatory promises and realities of information and communication technology (ICT) in Egypt.

A human environmentalist approach to diffusion in ICT policies: A case study of the FOSS policy of the South African Government

Lizette Weilbach, Elaine Byrne

Through an evaluation of the information technology (IT) adoption and diffusion models and the free and/or open source policy of the South African Government, the underlying…

Introduction to the special issue

Kai Kimppa

Measuring the impact of research

Rebecca Marsh