Both shaping and shaped by technological, economic and social facets, the world of work
has witnessed a wide array of changes. This review article sets out to provide a synthesis of …

Andreas Hepp takes an integrative look at one of the biggest questions in media and
communications research: how digital media is changing society. Often, such questions are …

In this article, we take stock of the ambivalent and contested nature of the sharing economy.
Considering the 'sharing economy'as an umbrella construct and an essentially contested …

Enabled by ICTs and digital fabrication tools such as 3D printing, and facilitated by shared
workspaces such as makerspaces and FabLabs, digital innovation and fabrication networks …

Critical approaches to the smart city concept are used to begin highlighting the promises of
makerspaces, that is to say, those emerging urban sites that promote sharing practices; …

The 21st century has been hailed as the urban century and one in which ICT-led
transformations will shape urban responses to global environmental change. The Smart City …

The aim of this article is to draw attention to the phenomenon of media-related pioneer
communities. The maker, quantified-self and open data movements have made clear how …

This study examines the characteristics and resourcing activities of community-based
sharing economy models at the base of the pyramid (BoP) through a case study of two …

Makerspaces provide individuals and communities with physical access to costly
technologies and empower them to create material things in a physical space. This new form …

Energy is not solely a techno-economic question, but has implications for the whole of
society–its culture, values, lifestyles, and power structures. Changes in energy systems …