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The making of a livestreaming village: algorithmic practices and place-making in North Xiazhu.
- Source :
- Chinese Journal of Communication; Dec2022, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p489-511, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This case study of North Xiazhu Village in China examines how algorithmic practices and the construction of physical and symbolical places mutually shape and constitute one another in the context of a new phenomenon: livestreaming villages. Such villages have emerged as a result of the widespread popularity of social media featuring algorithmic recommendations. Algorithmic practices—defined as users' individual or collective strategies and actions in response to the algorithmic mechanisms that distribute traffic—have become key variables in the place-making of livestreaming villages. By analyzing how algorithmic practices are formed, implemented, shared, organized, and interwoven with place-making, this paper seeks to examine how the traditional village of North Xiazhu has transformed into a livestreaming village. Meanwhile, this paper seeks to broaden our understanding of the social opportunities facilitated by new technologies, recognizing the constitutive role of algorithmic practices in the making of places and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIVE streaming
VILLAGES
ALGORITHMS
SOCIAL media
TECHNOLOGICAL innovations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17544750
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Chinese Journal of Communication
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160376123
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17544750.2022.2085126